By Ghazali Ibrahim
The Accord Party has distanced itself from the recent opposition coalition meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State, insisting it was neither represented nor part of any agreement to field a joint presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, said in a statement that its inclusion in the coalition was “misleading and unjust,” stressing that the party did not authorise any individual to represent it at the summit.
The Ibadan meeting, which brought together several opposition figures, reportedly resolved to work towards presenting a single candidate to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next presidential election.
However, the Accord Party rejected the outcome, maintaining that it neither attended the meeting nor endorsed any of its resolutions, including the proposal for a unified ticket.
“It is imprudent and unjust to include a political party in a coalition it was not a part of,” the party said, condemning what it described as the unauthorised use of its name and identity.
The party further demanded that its name be removed from the list of participants, warning that failure to do so could lead to legal action against the organisers of the summit.
Reaffirming its political stance, the party said it remains focused on contesting the 2027 general elections independently and will field its own presidential candidate rather than join any coalition arrangement.
The development highlights emerging cracks within opposition efforts to form a united front ahead of 2027, as several parties continue to weigh the prospects of alliances against maintaining independent political identities.
