By John Dike, Osogbo
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted allegations by the Accord Party that its leaders are plotting to eliminate some members of the ruling party ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
The APC described the allegation as false, fabricated and frivolous, insisting that neither its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), nor other leaders of the party have any reason to resort to violence in pursuit of electoral victory.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the APC challenged the leadership of the Accord Party to substantiate the allegation and called on the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
The opposition party was reacting to claims allegedly made by the Chairman of the Accord Party in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande, who accused APC leaders of holding a meeting at the Ila-Orangun residence of former Osun State governor and APC chieftain, Chief Bisi Akande, where plans were allegedly hatched to eliminate some members of the ruling party and manipulate the forthcoming election in favour of the APC candidate.
According to the APC, the allegation is weighty and capable of causing unnecessary tension in the state, adding that security agencies should not treat it with levity.
“The manufactured and frivolous allegation of a supposed plan by APC leaders to kill some chieftains of the embattled Accord Party is a serious one which the police should investigate thoroughly in order to serve as a deterrent to politicians peddling rumours capable of disturbing public peace,” the statement said.
The party maintained that no election was worth the blood of any resident of Osun State and stressed the need for the police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the allegation to reassure the public that peace and security remain paramount.
It said Asiwaju Oyebamiji is widely accepted and has no need to employ violence to secure victory at the poll.
“The fact remains that our governorship candidate, Asiwaju Oyebamiji, is a man of peace and, together with other leaders of our party, does not require the introduction of violence to win the forthcoming governorship election considering the level of preparation and support available to the party,” the APC stated.
The party further alleged that the Accord Party leadership was becoming apprehensive following what it described as the “monumental loss” suffered by the party in the recently concluded Ekiti State governorship election.
According to the APC, the allegation was merely a strategy aimed at laying the groundwork for what it predicted would be the defeat of the Accord Party’s governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, whom it described as “difficult to sell” to the electorate.
The APC also accused Governor Adeleke’s administration of failing to deliver meaningful development in the state over the past three years, alleging that widespread dissatisfaction with the government had eroded public confidence in the governor’s bid for a second term.
Questioning the basis of the allegation, the party wondered why meetings involving its leaders should be viewed with suspicion simply because the incumbent governor was seeking re-election.
“Should we, because a supposed outgoing chief executive who has allegedly lost the confidence of the electorate is standing for re-election, stop holding meetings in the homes of our leaders?” the statement queried.
The APC urged residents of the state and security agencies to disregard what it termed the “fabricated allegations” by the Accord Party, insisting that its focus remained on lawful and democratic means of securing victory in the forthcoming election.
It also appealed to party members and supporters not to be distracted by the controversy but to remain committed to mobilising support for Oyebamiji’s candidature.
