Accord Party Denies Faction, Disowns Protest At INEC Headquarters

Accord Party says no leadership dispute exists, distances itself from protest by alleged splinter group and cites court dismissal of suit.

Accord Party denied the existence of any faction within its leadership, and said there was no more dispute in the party.

It disassociated itself from a protest organised by a purported splinter group at the party’s headquarters.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja, on Thursday, National Chairman of Accord Party, Maxwell Mgbuden, reiterated that there was no leadership dispute or faction in the party.

While making reference to a suit filed by the party’s former presidential candidate, Christopher Imumolen, to restore him as national chairman, Mgbuden said the court had dismissed it as non-justiciable.

Mgbuden stated, “In dismissing Imumolen’s suit on 17th July 2025, Hon. Justice F. A. Aliyu declared: ‘From the totality of the issues raised and the authorities considered, it is clear that the subject matter of this suit pertains to a non-justiciable intra-party leadership dispute.

“This suit is accordingly struck out for want of jurisdiction. All pending applications and interim orders granted in this matter shall abide by this decision’.”

Mgbuden added, “This clear judgement of the court buried whatever inordinate ambition Imumolen has in Accord.”

Regarding the activities of the Imumolen-led group, Mgbuden said, “For the avoidance of doubt, there is no leadership dispute or faction in Accord, and there is no court order in favour of Imumolen or anybody for INEC to comply with.

“Nigerians know that there is no faction in Accord as members are united in support of the authentic National Chairman of the party, Barr. Maxwell Mgbuden duly elected in the party’s national convention held at Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja, on Sunday, 28th July 2024, and monitored by INEC.

“The party urges citizens, particularly aspirants, who desire to contest elections on the platform of our great party to be mindful of this political merchant who has been roaming the political space and the courts in what the Supreme Court called ‘forum shopping’.

“If Imumolen’s aim is to give public impression that there is a leadership dispute or faction in Accord, he failed woefully.

“Accordingly, Accord dissociates itself from Imumolen’s misplaced showmanship at INEC headquarters. It did not emanate from the party. Imumolen’s distraction has been adequately addressed by the party as equally reported in the national media. We will not dissipate energy responding to the antics of a failed politician.”