Two leaders of the Accord in Lagos State have asked Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to clarify his political allegiance following reports of his appointment as coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign in Osun.
The leaders, Oke Sewedo, a party leader in Lagos West Senatorial District, and Oladeji Oluwatosin, the Lagos State Accord chairman, said this in an open letter addressed to Adeleke and the party’s national leadership.
The letter, made available to newmen, was jointly signed by the two leaders under the platform of Concerned Leaders of Accord, Lagos State.
They expressed worry that Adeleke’s reported role in Tinubu’s campaign could undermine the electoral prospects of Accord candidates in Osun and other parts of the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Adeleke won the Osun governorship election on the platform of Accord, a victory the signatories described as a significant milestone for the party and its members. They said the outcome had strengthened their belief that the party could provide a credible platform for political development, good governance and national transformation.
However, they argued that the governor’s reported involvement in coordinating Tinubu’s presidential campaign had raised questions about Adeleke’s loyalty to Accord and the protection of its electoral interests.
“Your Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, contested and won the Osun State governorship election on the platform of the Accord Party.
“That victory was not merely a personal achievement; it was also a significant moment for our party and its members, who believed that Accord could provide a fertile and credible platform for grooming great political minds and careers, good governance, exemplary leadership and political change, that will birth the new Nigeria of our national dream.
“However, the recent announcement naming Your Excellency as the Osun State coordinator of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign has understandably raised serious questions among party faithful,” they said.
The leaders wondered how a governor elected on Accord’s platform could coordinate the presidential campaign of a candidate from another party while Accord prepared its candidates for the same elections. They warned that the development could jeopardise the party’s chances, particularly in Osun, where its candidates are on the ballots seeking seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and other legislative offices.
