Accord Party faction’s Osun governorship primary not legitimate – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared that it was not informed of any governorship primary election related to Accord Party in Osun State and it was part of it.

The Electoral umpire reacted to the purported primary election on Sunday by a faction of Accord Party that produced Clement Bamigbola after the previous one that produced the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.

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Osun State Governorship election is scheduled for August 6, 2026.

The faction of Accord Party its primary with accreditation of delegates in Osogbo, Osun State capital.

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Meanwhile, Osun State Police personnel were massively deployed to the venue, while Bamigbola who was the only aspirant emerged candidate.

Speaking to journalists after his emergence, he confirmed, saying he remains the only authentic candidate of the Acclrd Party.

“It is true. We had our primary, and I emerged the consensus candidate,” he said.

Meanwhile, following inquiries amid the seeming confusion, INEC’s Public Relations Officer in the state, Musa Olurode, said the commission didnt know of any faction of the Accord Party.

He confirmed that the Accord Party primary election that produced Governor Ademola Adeleke few days ago was monitored by the Commission in line with the provisions of the Act that set up the Commission.

The primary election that produced Ademola Adeleke was conducted on Wednesday last week.

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