Accord Party Chieftain Sues Party Over Oyo 2027 Governorship Ticket
A chieftain of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Olakunle Busari, has taken the party to court over its governorship ticket for the 2027 election.
The suit, filed through his counsel Tunji Ogunrinde (SAN), was submitted to the Federal High Court under case number FHC/IB/CS/97/26.
The matter became public on Wednesday, 5 August 2026.
Busari is asking the court to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name of Hamzat from its nomination portal and replace it with his own.
He maintains that he is the legitimate candidate of the Accord Party for the Oyo State governorship election.
According to the court documents, Busari alleged that Hamzat’s name was uploaded to INEC’s portal by certain party leaders despite the fact that he did not participate in the party’s direct governorship primary held on 26 May 2026.
Busari said he won the direct primary after receiving the highest number of votes and should therefore be recognised as the party’s governorship candidate.
He is seeking an order compelling INEC to accept, recognise and publish his name as the winner of the primary election.
Additionally, Busari wants the court to stop INEC from recognising or acting on Hamzat’s nomination as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Oyo State.
He also requests an injunction preventing Hamzat from presenting himself as the Accord Party’s authentic governorship candidate while the dispute over the party’s ticket remains before the court.
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