Six members of the House of Representatives in Osun State elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have announced their defection to the Accord Party.
The members announced their defection into the Accord Party on Monday at the stakeholders meeting of the Accord Party held in Osogbo.
The member presenting Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Clement Akanni, who spoke onbehalf of the defectors, predicted a landslide victory for Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 poll, and charged members of the Accord Party to vote en mass and monitor the voting process.
“I want to ask, will it be easy for one person to pick up a gun and be killing other people? After voting, stay behind and monitor your votes. Before you start voting, check result sheet, check ballot papers and be sure they are complete.
“After voting, with our projections, 80% votes will go to Adeleke, while the other party will get 20%. We will win and all of us will be alive to witness it,” Akanni said.
Announcing their defection into the Accord Party, the Federal lawmaker added, “On behalf of Mahruf Adewale representing Osogbo Federal Constituency, Bamidele Salam, Ede Federal Constituency, Soji Adetunji Ikirun Federal Constituency, Mudashiru Lukman Alani, Iwo Federal Constituency, Lanre Oladebo Irewole Isokan Federal Constituency, all of us from today have moved to the Accord Party.”
Addressing the gathering, Governor Adeleke, said his defection into Accord Party followed a spiritual guidance he received when PDP was in turmoil.
He further said, “I love PDP but I have to leave to escape been trapped for my reelection. I confided in some of our leaders that I trust, we started consulting and praying to God over it. We were guided into Accord Party. You see that the party is the first on the ballot.”
He urged his supporters to keep supporting him and ensure they work hard for his victory in the forthcoming governorship poll.
“You should vote massively for Accord Party, then victory is guaranteed for us.
“I thank the family of PDP because I am part of the family, I thank you all for the endorsement of today and accept it whole heartedly. I want to thank Accord Party for accepting me,” Adeleke said.
Also speaking at the event which had in attendance large supporters of the governor, top government functionaries, among others, ex Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuf, said Adeleke would win the governorship poll and demanded dedication from his supporters towards a victorious outing.
The defection of the five PDP lawmakers into Accord, has made the Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate, Dr. Lere Oyewumi, representing Osun West Senatorial District, the only lawmaker elected on the platform of PDP in the state.
Adeleke had in December, 2025 joined the Accord Party and picked the governorship ticket of the party.
The NGGOSSIPS also reports that 25 lawmakers of the Osun State House Assembly elected on the platform of the PDP in 2023 general elections, also defected to the Accord Party, saying the move was to enable them continue to serve their constituents diligently.
