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JUST IN: Olawepo-Hashim declares presidential bid on Accord Party platform

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  • Former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim declared his intention to run for president in 2027 on the Accord Party platform.
  • His political movement has reportedly mobilized over one million supporters into the Accord Party nationwide.
  • Olawepo-Hashim dismissed claims that the Accord Party would not field a presidential candidate, asserting that the presidency belongs to God and the Nigerian people.

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former presidential candidate and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, has announced his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the Accord Party. His political movement claims to have already mobilized over one million supporters into the party across Nigeria.

We have quietly mobilized about one million of our supporters into the Accord Party, and we are still doing so.

· Gbenga Olawepo-HashimDetailing the scale of his movement's mobilization into the Accord Party.

In a statement, Olawepo-Hashim revealed that his grassroots mobilization efforts are underway to build a formidable political movement capable of offering Nigerians an alternative platform. "We have quietly mobilized about one million of our supporters into the Accord Party, and we are still doing so," he stated.

That is an overreach for him. The presidency of Nigeria is too big for anyone to allocate. It is in the hands of God and the Nigerian people.

· Gbenga Olawepo-HashimResponding to speculation about the Accord Party's presidential candidacy.

He directly addressed comments attributed to an unnamed governor suggesting the Accord Party would not field a presidential candidate. Olawepo-Hashim described such remarks as an "overreach," asserting that no single individual has the authority to allocate the presidency. "The presidency of Nigeria is too big for anyone to allocate. It is in the hands of God and the Nigerian people," he declared.

I know the governor is scared stiff that if he does not go about dancing and declaring support for the incumbent president in a rival party, they would rig him out. But that does not give him the power to allocate the presidency.

· Gbenga Olawepo-HashimInterpreting the motives behind the governor's alleged statement.

Olawepo-Hashim suggested that such pronouncements stem from fear and political survival instincts in Nigeria's competitive political landscape. He cautioned against attempts to predetermine election outcomes, stating that those who believe they control power will be surprised when it changes hands. He reaffirmed his commitment to providing a credible alternative focused on competence, national unity, economic revival, and inclusive development.

When power changes hands, those who think they can control it will be shocked and humbled.

· Gbenga Olawepo-HashimWarning against attempts to predetermine election outcomes.
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