The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has faulted a call made by a member of the House of Representatives, Wole Oke, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the party.
The Party in a statement on Sunday expressed concern over the post circulated on social media and attributed to Oke, which called on INEC to withdraw the party’s registration.
According to the Party Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, the party described the call as a calculated attempt to mislead the electoral body and push it into taking what it described as an unlawful action.
According to the statement, the alleged call was aimed at frustrating Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid in the August 8, 2026 Osun governorship election, which he intends to contest on the platform of Accord.
The party insisted that it remains a duly registered political party, having met all constitutional and statutory requirements as stipulated in the Electoral Act.
“Accord has consistently participated in elections across Nigeria and has met, and even exceeded, the conditions required of registered political parties,” the statement read.
Accord dismissed claims that it was liable to deregistration, describing them as unfounded and misleading, and urged its members and supporters in Osun State to remain calm and focused.
“The alleged campaign should not distract them from their political objectives,” the statement said, adding that supporters should remain composed while the party responds appropriately at the right time.
The party also warned Oke against dragging Accord into political controversies, urging him instead to concentrate on his legislative duties to constituents in the Obokun–Oriade Federal Constituency.
Reaffirming the party’s legal standing, Akande stated that Accord “remains solidly registered, legally grounded and firmly rooted among the people.”
Oke, who represents Ijesa South (Obokun/Oriade) Federal Constituency, had earlier posted on his Facebook page that INEC should deregister Accord on the grounds that the party allegedly has no elected officials nationwide, citing sections of the Electoral Act.
The post, made on Saturday, has since generated reactions across political parties, particularly given that Governor Adeleke is seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.
