A factional national chairman of Accord, Prof Chris Imumolen, has urged the people of Osun State not to waste their votes on Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying the governor will not win the upcoming state governorship election.
In a statement in Abuja, signed by Israel Jagunmolu, a Chieftain of the party, the factional chairman said Governor Adeleke’s political future was heading towards defeat, either at the polls or through the ongoing legal battle over the leadership of the Accord Party.
Prof. Imumolen has expressed confidence that the governor will lose the Osun election, stressing that he does not believe Adeleke has what it takes to prevail at the polls.
He said that even if Adeleke succeeds at the polls, the ongoing Accord Party leadership case before the Federal High Court in Abuja will provide the legal pathway through which his political position can ultimately be defeated.
Imumolen said the case involving the Adeleke-aligned Accord faction is progressing well, expressing confidence that the court will soon deliver a favourable judgment, saying, ‘We are expecting victory in the judgment very soon’.
Prof. Imumolen maintains that Adeleke cannot escape the consequences of the Accord leadership battle simply by winning an election, adding that if Adeleke wins the election, the political consequences of the Accord leadership case could still prove decisive.
He said, ‘Adeleke will lose at the polls. And if, against all expectations, he wins, the Accord leadership case will ultimately defeat him in court.’
He expressed confidence that the judicial process will vindicate their position and establish the party’s legitimate leadership structure.
He said, ‘Adeleke’s challenge is not only the ballot box. The Accord leadership case remains a major legal battle, and Prof. Chris Imumolen is confident that victory in that case will have decisive political consequences for Adeleke.’