Trouble is brewing within the Accord Party – a party touted as the political destination of Governor Ademola Adeleke as a faction of the party has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, seeking to void the party’s forthcoming Osun State governorship primaries and to affirm the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem.
In the suit instituted by Oliver Bitrus and filed on December 3, 2025 and marked FCT/CV/4955/2025, the faction, listed the Accord Party, Mgbudem and the Independent National Electoral Commission as the first, second and third defendants.
Bitrus, represented by counsel, Daniel Edeachi, contends that Mgbudem and his deputy, Chief Okey Nwosu, were duly suspended by a faction of the party over alleged anti-party activities and subsequently appointed Prof. Chris Imumolen as a replacement.
In the originating summons, the claimant is asking the court to nullify all statutory notices issued in the name of the Accord Party, including the notice of ward congress and primary for the Osun governorship election.
He also seeks an order voiding the acceptance or publication of any candidate submitted to INEC by Mgbudem or any person other than himself, asserting that he is the lawful acting National Chairman.
Bitrus further seeks a perpetual injunction restraining Mgbudem from parading himself as National Chairman or performing duties of that office pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him.
He is equally urging the court to bar INEC from recognising Mgbudem or accepting any primary elections conducted by him.
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