The Accord Party National Executive Committee on Friday named Victor Akande as the new chairman of the Caretaker Committee for its Osun State chapter after the tenure of the previous leaders ended. The announcement was made in a statement from the National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, following a NEC meeting attended by state chairmen, members of the National Working Committee, and officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The party used the meeting to approve the electoral rules for the 2026 Osun governorship primary and also formed an Electoral Committee to manage the process. The NEC said it expects the party to compete well in the coming elections. It also approved a general waiver for new members who want to run for positions and created Women and Youth Directorates across all levels to grow support in local areas.
The leadership lifted the suspension of some Osun members to promote unity and also expressed full support for National Chairman Maxwell Mgbudem. The NEC maintained that the party has no division at any level and urged members to stay committed as preparations continue for the next election cycle.
Mgbudem told members that the party remains stable despite recent efforts to create internal problems. He noted that Accord has stayed true to fair internal processes, pointing to the Edo and Ondo primaries as examples. He added that recent court decisions have further backed the current leadership and dismissed earlier legal challenges as distractions.
He also warned that the party will not accept acts that can weaken its unity as work continues toward the 2026 FCT council elections. The decision came shortly after the leadership overturned an earlier attempt by a splinter group to suspend Mgbudem. The group, linked to former presidential candidate Chris Imumolen who had already been expelled, claimed to have removed him, but the party dismissed the move and cited an earlier court judgment that supported the current leadership.
The party urged members to stay loyal and avoid internal fights as it prepares for the next round of elections.