The Oyo state executive council of Accord Party have been dissolved by the National Working Committee of the party for endorsing the incumbent Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seyi Makinde, against the party’s candidate, Adebayo Adelabu.
The decision was taken after a two-hour emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting chaired by the National Chairman, Hon. Muhammad Lawal Nalado.
Those relieved of their offices are the State Chairman of Accord, Prince Kolade Ojo, Hon. Yinka Dairo, who is the Oyo State Accord Secretary, and the entire Executive Committee members of the party in Oyo State. They’ve been asked to hand over all party properties and documents in their possession.
A five-man Caretaker Committee will be constituted to steer the party to victory and also manage the affairs of the party in the build-up to the governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
The five-man caretaker Committee members are Alhaji Isiaka Salami, who will serve as Oyo State Caretaker Chairman, Bashiru Ayobami, who will serve as Caretaker Secretary, Hon. Fatai Salawu, Bimpe Martins, Ayodele Oyajide, who are members of the Caretaker Committee.
The party also said that they are not in any alliance with any political party nor with Governor Makinde, as its candidates have the capacity to win the election fair and square.
