Accord Party chair backs APC’s Oyebamiji in Osun election
Prof. Christopher Imumolen, the factional Accord Party’s presidential candidate and National Chairman, has announced the party’s withdrawal of support for Governor Ademola Adeleke in favor of APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji. This shift was revealed at the Osun APC mega rally, where Imumolen publicly demonstrated his support by switching party caps. The move comes just days before the Osun State governorship election. Several prominent APC figures attended the rally, showing unified backing for Oyebamiji.
What we know
- Christopher Imumolen declared that the Accord Party now supports Bola Oyebamiji instead of Ademola Adeleke.
- The Osun State governorship election is scheduled for August 15, 2026.
- At the rally, Imumolen symbolically replaced his Accord Party cap with an APC cap to show his support.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio, representing President Bola Tinubu, confirmed the Accord Party’s endorsement of the APC candidate.
- On August 7, 2026, Imumolen also announced his withdrawal from the 2027 presidential race and endorsed Tinubu for a second term.
