2019: ACCORD denies endorsement of intending aspirants.

THE Wahab Oyelade led Oyo State chapter of ACCORD party has debunked the itinerary rumour going round that some members of the party participated in a kangaroo meeting to share political posts among the opposition parties in the State.

Contained in a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, said, the rumour was baseless and unfounded, alleging that, “it was part of the strategies of the faceless and dubious politicians doing the bidding of the ruling party to create confusion within our party, ACCORD, as the biggest opposition in Oyo State”.

Olatunji further described the purported endorsement of any of the aspirants as candidate for 2019 poll as figment of imagination of the writer of the cooked up story, stating emphatically that campaign and scheming for 2019 should be put on hold until 2018, while enjoining all members with ambition to rather concentrate their energy on building the party to an enviable height.

According to him, “the entire leadership of ACCORD Party across the 33 local governments in Oyo State have always been proud of the performance and successes recorded by the Alh Wahab Oyelade led executives within the short period it took over the reigns of the party”.

The party, also promised continuous support to its members currently serving at the State House of Assembly, adding that in spite of the prevailing economic crisis they are facing, the lawmakers have made significant impact on youth empowerment and infrastructural development apart from quality representation they are providing to the people of their constituents and the state at large.

The party, however re-stated her confidence in the leadership of Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, describing the ex- governor as a pathfinder and goal getter who always sacrifice his personal comfort for the progress of all party members.