The Accord on Friday conducted its National Assembly primaries across the nine federal constituencies and three senatorial districts in Osun State.

The exercise, which was conducted through a consensus arrangement, took place in different locations across the state and was attended by party leaders, delegates, and supporters who gathered to witness the emergence of candidates for the 2027 general elections.

In his welcome address, the party’s Publicity Secretary and representative of the National Chairman, Ambassador Joseph Omorogbe, commended members of the party for their commitment towards sustaining the representation of Salam in the National Assembly.

Omorogbe appreciated party faithful across the state for their support and participation during the consensus exercise conducted in the various constituencies and senatorial districts.

For the Osun Central Senatorial District, the party affirmed Olaoluwa Ganiyu Badmus as its candidate for the Senate election.

Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere emerged as the Accord candidate for Osun West Senatorial District, while Fadipe Ibukun Isola was affirmed for Osun East Senatorial District.

In the House of Representatives primaries, Akanni Clement Ademola secured the party’s ticket for the Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency.

Popoola Alaba Ibrahim emerged as the candidate for Ijesa South Federal Constituency, while Oladebo Lanre Omoleye was affirmed for Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency.

Adetunji Abidemi Olusoji emerged as the candidate for Odo Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe Federal Constituency, while Adewale Morufu Adebayo secured the ticket for Irepodun/Orolu/Olorunda/Osogbo Federal Constituency.

The party also affirmed Mudashiru Lukman Alani for Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency, Olajengbesi Pelumi Jacob for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, and Eluwole Oluwatosin Odunayo for Ife Federal Constituency.

Hours after the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, commenced its primary election across the country, some of the aspirants in Enugu State, under the faction led by Ibuchukwu Obetta, are crying out over alleged manipulation.

Across the different venues where the exercise was scheduled in the state, aspirants said they have waited for hours without any official arriving at the venue.

Videos of party members waiting endlessly in most of the venues have been trending on social media.

Some of the aspirants have already announced themselves as winners.

One of the aggrieved aspirants, Obeta Davidwilliams, had a few hours ago announced that he had withdrawn from the process, citing alleged manipulation.

According to him, “The level of malpractice and manipulation currently unfolding within the NDC is without exaggeration, among the most disturbing political spectacles I have witnessed in recent times.”

In another location, Mr Mathias Ezeaku, who is seeking the ticket for Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, claimed that he won the election, but that a key member of the official took away the result sheet.

A video trending online showed him alleging that: “I won the primary election of Federal House of Reps in Uzo-Uwani and I also won in Igbo-Etiti but when the party official is about to write the result, Prof Abukue ran away with the result.”

His claims were followed by chants of “we no go gree o”, “winner oooo, winner”, by his supporters.

Meanwhile, there are also allegations that a former governor of Enugu State, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo submitted a list of his preferred candidates to the party.

Those claimed to have been favoured in the list were a retired Permanent Secretary, Chinyeaka Oha as the preferred governorship candidate, while Princes Ada Ogbu is favoured as Senatorial candidate of Enugu East.

Others captured in the alleged list were Bishop Oscar Osai chosen for Enugu North Senate seat and Barr. O. A. U Onyema for the Enugu East.

A former Reps member, Pat Asadu was reportedly not favoured in the list.

The list in circulation also contains other names: Dr. John Nwokeabia for Oji River/Aniri/Awgwu Federal Constituency, Barr Agubuzu for Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, Barr Fide Ani is for Igbo Etiti/ Uzo Uwani Federal Constituency, while the duo of Ikembuchukwu Nwodo and a retired Federal Director, Uche Aneke were reported to have been dropped to pave the way for Nwodo’s kinsman, Dr Clinton Ide for Igbo Etiti East State Constituency.

As of the time of filing this report, the Obetta faction of the party has not announced any winner from the exercise.

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has denied plans to make former president Goodluck Jonathan its presidential candidate in the next year’s general elections.

The faction described the claims as false, misleading and unauthorised.

National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Jungudo Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Friday.

Mohammed urged security agencies to investigate the source of the reports and prosecute those behind what the party described as an attempt to create political tension and disrepute within the polity.

Recall that on Thursday, the Interim National Working Committee led by Tanimu Turaki announced plans for a convention in Abuja on Saturday to formally endorse the former President as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

DAILY POST reports that Senator Sandy Onor was last week screened, cleared and officially presented as the Wike PDP faction’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

Reacting, the PDP faction urged Jonathan to publicly distance himself from the move to safeguard the integrity of the democratic process and his reputation.

“The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to misleading information and unfounded reports circulating in certain quarters regarding an alleged planned convention aimed at affirming former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR as the presidential candidate of the PDP.

“The party wishes to categorically state that no such convention, meeting, or process has been scheduled, approved, or endorsed by the leadership or any recognised organ of the Peoples Democratic Party.

“We therefore urge all party faithful, supporters, stakeholders, and members of the general public to disregard such false information, as it is misleading, unauthorised, and intended to create confusion within the polity.

“It is important for the avoidance of doubt to state that the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully concluded all its primary elections, including those for governorship, State Houses of Assembly, National Assembly, and the presidential primaries in accordance with INEC guidelines, the provisions of the Electoral Act, and the Constitution of the party,” the statement said.