Osun State

The Appeal Court overturned a judgment that deregistered ADC, Accord, and three other opposition political parties. This decision is seen as a confidence boost for ADC’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Accord’s Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking re-election in the 15 August off-cycle governorship election.

A defect in the Osun flyover has sparked a political dispute ahead of the state governorship election. The affected bridge section was closed to traffic, and repairs and investigations are underway.

Accord's national leadership, led by Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, condemned the attempted assassination of its chairman, Asimiyu Ajibola, in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State. The attack was described as politically motivated and a threat to democratic participation ahead of the state's governorship election.

Accord, led by Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, condemned the politically motivated assassination attempt on its chairman, Asimiyu Ajibola, in Osogbo, Osun State, calling it a threat to democratic participation ahead of the state's governorship election.