₦airaland Forum

Rejoinder: INEC's Position Exposes Internal Documentation Gaps, Not Accord Party's Failure

The attention of the leadership of the Accord Party (Prof. Chris Imumolen–led faction) has been drawn to the recent publication by The Punch titled “INEC disowns factional Accord Party gov primary in Osun.”

While we respect the role of the media and the statutory responsibilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it is important to set the records straight and clarify critical facts deliberately or inadvertently omitted.

First, the claims attributed to INEC clearly expose internal inefficiencies and weak document control mechanisms within the Commission, rather than any failure on the part of Accord Party. The Party duly complied with the law by submitting the required notification of its governorship primary to the INEC Headquarters, in line with the Electoral Act. Evidence of submission exists, including a received and acknowledged copy, which remains on record.

If such communication was not internally relayed or properly processed within INEC, that administrative lapse cannot, in law or logic, be blamed on the Party. The minimum requirement under the law is notification and acknowledgment—not internal circulation within INEC, which remains the Commission’s sole responsibility.

Secondly, it is deeply concerning that the same INEC that now questions internal party processes has consistently failed to comply with a valid and subsisting court order. In October 2024, the FCT High Court unequivocally recognized Prof. Chris Imumolen as the National Chairman of Accord Party. To date, INEC has refused or neglected to fully give effect to this judicial pronouncement.

This selective compliance raises serious questions about institutional bias and the activities of certain elements within INEC who have repeatedly positioned themselves against the democratic interests of ordinary Nigerians and political parties operating within the law.

Furthermore, the leadership dispute within Accord Party is already before a competent court, with the matter scheduled for hearing on 8th January, where the issue of rightful leadership will be conclusively determined—despite the existence of a prior court order already recognizing the Prof. Chris Imumolen–led leadership.

It is therefore premature, misleading, and legally unsustainable for INEC to take public positions that prejudge a matter already before the courts, especially while remaining in contempt of an existing judgment.

The Accord Party reiterates its commitment to:

* Due process
* Rule of law
* Internal democracy
* Peaceful and lawful political engagement

We call on INEC to urgently strengthen its internal documentation, communication, and compliance systems, uphold court orders, and desist from actions that undermine public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process.

Nigeria’s democracy must not be sacrificed on the altar of administrative inefficiency or institutional bias.

Signed:
Accord
National Secretariat

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These ones are just seeking for recognition and attention. The main officers of Accord Party has chosen Adeleke, they should allow peace to reign. Assuming Adeleke is not chosen, would they show face?

Nonsense and ingredient... Must all opposite parties die because of APC and the power drunk president?

Tinubu Sha wants to make Nigeria a one party state. He wants to destroy every opposition so that APC can be the only dominant party.

Accord party is dead on arrival.

Voice of Issau, hand of Jacob!
If you know you know!

Hahahahaha..... Please pay them no mind.

Go to Court abeg!

Capernum:
Nonsense and ingredient... Must all opposite parties die because of APC and the power drunk president?

So is Tinubu again disturbing Accord Party?

If you think it's Tinubu then pls do your worst.

Capernum:
Nonsense and ingredient... Must all opposite parties die because of APC and the power drunk president?

SEYIKP:
Tinubu Sha wants to make Nigeria a one party state. He wants to destroy every opposition so that APC can be the only dominant party.

Don't you guys read from the content that the internal leadership crisis within Accord Party predates Ademola joining the party? Not everything has to do with Tinubu the magician and miracle worker. These people were already fighting for the control of the party long before Ademola, it might not make news headlines back then until now that they now caught big fish

press9jatv:
Accord party is dead on arrival.

Says an APC supporter.
Unfortunately Accord party was there long before the thought and founding of APC. Maybe you need to read history a bit.

If you have never heard Accor(ing) to PDP, then please hear it today. Accord is a somewhat offshoot of PDP and those who were denied on the platform of PDP, decamped to Accord, won and returned to PDP. There are examples to cite.

APC has no hope against Accord/Adeleke, Aregbesola/ADC, added to the rejection done to Ife and Osogbo candidates by APC.

Willy2025:
These ones are just seeking for recognition and attention. The main officers of Accord Party has chosen Adeleke, they should allow peace to reign. Assuming Adeleke is not chosen, would they show face?

don't mind those useless anywhere belle face.

But wait o. What is Baba of Lagos and his half salary oyetola are afraid of? They are trying all their possible best to make sure that Adeleke doesn't appear on ballot peper.

Why can't they allow Adeleke to contest in peace and Allow Osun State peoples to choose who they want.

It's obvious that they are trying to disrupt all the possible ways for Adeleke to return back to the seat.

Let them publicly mention the venue and time they held the so-called primary election.


The tools and technics they are using are not something new. I don't need to mention names, but it's painful that we the mumu citizens failed to see the obvious.

They've toasted Adeleke to join them but he can't be bought like others fleeing into the party.

Those thinking what that man is doing is right like trying to achieve a one-party system shows that Nigerians are far from getting it right.

If at this juncture, you as a Nigerian do not realize that those Governors are seeking asylum by joining that party, then I do not see hope in this country.

They came out to say they will not allow Nigeria to be a one party country but in secret they are sponsoring their paid agents like INEC, Some evil judges and Some Hungry Politicians to destabilize Other party.

They think they will remain in power forever.

maasoap:
Don't you guys read from the content that the internal leadership crisis within Accord Party predates Ademola joining the party? Not everything has to do with Tinubu the magician and miracle worker. These people were already fighting for the control of the party long before Ademola, it might not make news headlines back then until now that they now caught big fish

The more you look, the less you see. There has been internal cracks in pdp before Tinubu used Wike to widen and destroy the party.... Tinubu knows what he's up to.

Jayhome24:
So is Tinubu again disturbing Accord Party?

If you think it's Tinubu then pls do your worst.

No worst to give bro. When I say Tinubu, I'm speaking about the pattern he has created.

And this will be the new normal. Parties will start bribing members of other parties to breakdown their parties and let them keep sorting it out in a compromised court.

Justice, one the other hand, has been bought over and in advance by the highest bidders... Like... judges keep getting new homes and cars while they provide a cubicle for Tinubu and Wike to hide as they destroy opposition parties.

It will be a collective pain last last.

Capernum:
The more you look, the less you see. There has been internal cracks in pdp before Tinubu used Wike to widen and destroy the party.... Tinubu knows what he's up to.

Everything in Nigeria politics is now about Tinubu the legend, we don hear o

fergie001:
Hahahahaha..... Please pay them no mind.

Go to Court abeg!

They are all talk no action, If EYENEC did not see them, make them go to court now.

Chichi hooo everyday