Osun 2026: Accord laments as thugs attack Adeleke’s campaign office, party secretariat
Accord Party Condemns Recent Attack on Campaign Office
OSOGBO, Osun State — The Accord Party has condemned a second attack on Imole House, the campaign office of Governor Ademola Adeleke, located in the capital city of Osogbo. This incident occurred late Sunday night and marks the latest in a series of violent actions against the party.
The attackers, described as thugs allegedly backed by opposition politicians, reportedly opened fire on the building, damaging windows and the office of Accord State Chairman Victor Akande. A message scrawled on the wall of the building read, “Say No to automatic ticket,” suggesting a warning directed at the party.
In previous incidents, the assailants vandalized Accord and Imole Campaign Council billboards, targeted public property, and were implicated in the death of the son of a local party leader in Irewole Local Government Area. These acts have been denounced as part of a wider trend of aggressive political tactics.
Maxwell Mgbuden, National Chairman of Accord, issued a statement claiming that security agencies had been alerted to imminent threats from politicians seeking to incite violence ahead of the gubernatorial election scheduled for August 15, 2026.
“The party is shocked that these attacks happened under their watch,” Mgbuden noted.
Accord has called for immediate action from the Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to apprehend and prosecute those involved, as well as to enhance security at Imole House and other key locations in the state.
“Politics is a contest of ideas, not violence. Accord condemns garrison politics in all its forms,” the statement continued. Mgbuden criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly mobilizing thugs against the campaign office of an incumbent governor seeking re-election.
“Let it be clear that the people of Osun State have come together to build a better and more prosperous state and will not succumb to intimidation and violence from anti-democratic forces,” he added.
Accord further asserted that Governor Adeleke has performed well in office and is deserving of a second term, expressing confidence that the citizens of Osun are prepared to support his reelection bid.
