Stakeholders of the Accord Party in Lagos have declared continued support for Prof. Christopher Imumolen as the party's substantive National Chairman. The group, led by Mr Moses Jaguars, issued the statement on Saturday, warning against efforts to undermine Imumolen's leadership ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections. Jaguars called attempts to remove Imumolen "laughable and legally untenable," citing a valid subsisting court order affirming his position. He stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had acknowledged the legal situation and pledged compliance pending final judgment at the Federal High Court.
Jaguars emphasized that the party would resist any external interference, declaring, "Accord is not for sale. It is not a dumping ground for political mercenaries or a tool for external manipulation." He accused unnamed individuals of trying to distort the party's structure for personal gain. The faction also alleged that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had infiltrated Accord to orchestrate a takeover, claiming a known PDP figure was opening campaign offices nationwide under the Accord name.
Jaguars challenged recent denials by the party's National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, over alleged ties with President Bola Tinubu, pointing to billboards in Osun and public appearances linking Gov. Ademola Adeleke with Tinubu. On Tuesday, some Accord members protested at INEC, demanding recognition of Imumolen's leadership. Imumolen criticised INEC's delay in enforcing court rulings on his mandate. Mgbudem, however, dismissed the protest in a Thursday news conference in Abuja, insisting there was no leadership crisis and denying any alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Moses Jaguars claims a court order backs Imumolen's leadership while accusing PDP agents of infiltrating Accord, yet offers no evidence of the alleged infiltration. The party's public split raises doubts about which faction truly controls its structure. Nigerians aligned with Accord now face uncertainty over whose claims to trust. The legal battle over leadership may define the party's survival beyond rhetoric.
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