The Accord Party (AP) says Iyere Kennedy, its standard-bearer in Edo, will win the governorship election within the state.
Addressing journalists on Monday after a gathering of the nationwide working committee (NWC) in Abuja, Maxwell Mgbudem, chair of AP, stated the get together is ready for the election.
“We’re decided to construct a greater Nigeria. The way forward for Accord is vivid. We will make it brighter and superb. Allow us to transfer ahead collectively and make Nigeria nice once more,” he stated.
“This may begin with the Edo state governorship election arising this weekend. Accord is ready for the ballot and commends political events which have endorsed the get together’s governorship candidate.
“The get together is optimistic to win the Edo gubernatorial election this Saturday and urges eligible voters within the state to come back out en masse and vote for Accord.
“The get together additionally urges INEC to supply a degree enjoying area to all of the political events and their candidates collaborating within the election.
“Nigerians demand a free, honest, credible, clear, inclusive and peaceable governorship election. INEC should make sure that its BVAS and IReV portals are purposeful.
“Each vote have to be counted and will depend within the general consequence. The mandate of the folks have to be revered by all stakeholders.
“In a single accord, we will construct and deepen democracy in Nigeria and foster sustainable improvement that can enhance residents’ requirements of residing. A vote for Accord will remodel this nation. Be part of us to construct a affluent Nigeria.”
The Edo governorship election is scheduled for September 21.
PARTY CRISIS
Talking on the interior wrangling within the get together, Mgbudem claimed that Christopher Imumolen, AP’s presidential candidate within the 2023 election, imposed himself because the nationwide chairman with out an election.
He alleged that Imumolen misled a federal excessive courtroom within the federal capital territory (FCT) to grant an ex parte order in his favour to remain as nationwide chairman.
Mgbudem stated on September 2, the management of the get together filed a movement with the go well with no FCT/HC/M/11850/2024 earlier than M. M. Adamu, a choose on the federal excessive courtroom, who ordered that established order be maintained pending the result of the movement on discover.
He stated the courtroom additionally ordered Imumolen and “his co-travellers” to vacate the workplace of the get together “which they forcefully took over” on August 31.
“With these clear and unambiguous orders of the courtroom, prof Christopher Imumolen and his co-travellers had been ejected out of the get together nationwide secretariat which they forcefully entered,” Mgbudem stated.
“At the moment, it’s instructive to tell individuals misled by the unlucky occasion that the genuine management of the get together is led by Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem as nationwide chairman and is completely in charge of our nice get together.”
He stated the “minor distraction” within the affairs of the get together is over, including that the NWC stays targeted in the direction of positioning the AP for victory in future elections.
“We have to emphasize that the unity and oneness of the get together is sacrosanct. We will not permit exterior elements and political jobbers to distract and disintegrate us as a celebration. We name on all members to be resilient and preserve the peace that exists in Accord,” he stated.
