The Chairman of the Accord Occasion in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande has argued that the individuals of the state have vowed by no means to vote the All Progressives Congress in any election owing to the celebration’s alleged previous failures.
Nevertheless, Akande mentioned the state governor, Ademola Adeleke has re-written “the ugly historical past” that was set by previous administrations of APC the place many pensioners misplaced their lives owing to denial of their entitlements.
In response to Accord Occasion boss, Governor Adeleke has achieved a lot in his three years in workplace and deserves a second time period.
Akande made this recognized throughout a press convention in Osogbo on Thursday.
Fielding questions from journalists, Akande listed many infrastructural tasks which have been carried out by the incumbent administration and maintained that the individuals of the state have expressed readiness to understand the governor with a second time period below the platform of Accord.
Arguing additional that the individuals of the state have rejected the APC, Akande mentioned the opposition celebration inflicted a lot ache and hardship on residents, boasting that the candidate of APC, Bola Oyebamiji, shouldn’t be a threat at Adeleke. “We all know what the celebration stood for on this state, we all know what we skilled once they had been ruling on this state. Individuals rejected them utterly due to the struggling and untold hardship that APC inflicted on the individuals of Osun State,” he mentioned.
He added, “It’s a reality and a historical past that once they (APC) had been ruling on this state, the difficulty of half wage triggered deaths for pensioners; they had been unable to purchase medication as a result of their wage was not paid, and the cooperative they had been in, the federal government of that point had squandered that cash. There have been deserted tasks.”
Explaining how Governor Adeleke modified the trajectory, Akande talked about that “When the current authorities got here onboard three years in the past, the whole lot was reworked. A dwelling witness is the flyover bridge at Oke-Fia; tasks are in each nook and cranny of this state, which is why it has a really giant acceptance and supporters.”
“It’s recognized that the individuals of Osun State don’t need APC once more; they’ve been rejected, this was evident in 2022 election. I do know by the grace of God, in August 2026 they may hear it clearly that APC has grow to be a persona non-grata so far as Osun State is anxious. So, the work of Mr Governor will converse for him, as a result of he has accomplished nicely past expectations so far as Osun State is anxious,” he added.
On what the celebration has been doing to popularise Accord within the state, Akande famous that the celebration already has a viable construction, saying, “For positive, Accord has a construction in each native authorities and unit. We are attempting to be extra zealous in the case of publicity for our members on the grassroot, and we would like the general public to know that Governor Adeleke is now a member of Accord celebration in order that they will vote. We have to educate individuals and enlighten them regarding our celebration on the poll system, due to our aged moms and dads, particularly these from the agricultural locations.
“We’ve got put out a sort of neighborhood enlightenment Committee that can be liable for going to rural locations, the place they don’t have entry to social media or electrical energy, in order that this information of what’s taking place in Osun State and the nice work of Mr Governor can get to them and for them to be educated on how one can vote for our celebration.
“As a political celebration, we’ve got relationship with everybody. Throughout our main which a few of you had been there on the tenth of December 2025, 14 different political events had been on seat on that day, exhibiting their solidarity to the current administration, and I’m the chairman of inter-party advisory council which has to do with the physique of all political events in Osun State.
“Accord received’t solely have relationship with PDP, however will work with different political events. Regardless that we aren’t on the identical web page, I’ll nonetheless attain out to them, as a result of each affordable and logical pondering particular person in Osun State won’t need this good work that the Governor is doing to cease,” he acknowledged.