The Accord Party, led by Chris Imumolen, has rejected any affiliation with the coalition of opposition parties that met in Ibadan on Saturday. In a statement issued Sunday in Abuja by factional National Secretary Muktar Abdallah, the party said its name and logo were used without consent during the summit. The party described the act as "political impersonation and misrepresentation," stressing it was not a misunderstanding or oversight. Imumolen issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the meeting's conveners to explain how the party's identity was included, warning of imminent legal action if no clarification was provided.
The Ibadan gathering, attended by figures including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde, David Mark, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Rauf Aregbesola, agreed to back a consensus presidential candidate against the APC in 2027. A communiqué stated the candidate would be jointly agreed upon by all participating parties. However, Imumolen confirmed the Accord Party had not authorised involvement in any coalition with the PDP, ADC or allied groups. He said the party remains committed to fielding its own presidential candidate under its independent platform. "Accord Party will not be dragged into alliances it neither negotiated nor approved," he said, reaffirming its intent to contest 2027 on its own.
Chris Imumolen's Accord Party condemns unauthorised use of its identity while simultaneously highlighting its absence from a major opposition alignment. If the party is serious about a 2027 presidential bid, its name being misused suggests it lacks the visibility to matter in current calculations. Yet its insistence on independence offers no alternative path to relevance beyond legal threats. Nigerians whose names were not mentioned in any coalition may wonder if being left out is worse than being falsely included.
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