Accord has disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. On May 26, Olawepo-Hashim announced his intention to run for president on Accord’s platform. On Monday, reports swirled that Olawepo-Hashim won the party’s presidential primary election held across the country. He was said…
Organised labour, civil society leaders, politicians, youth groups, women leaders, and pro-democracy advocates on Wednesday joined forces with Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) was formally launched in Abuja. The event drew hundreds of participants from across the country, united by a shared commitment to strengthening democratic…
Elder statesman Umar Ajiya has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, warning that the country’s persistent insecurity could escalate into a national crisis if citizens fail to actively support government efforts in tackling the menace. Speaking in a statement issued to journalists, Ajiya noted that Nigeria has been grappling with multiple security challenges…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered ₦521,765,134.17 in unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as part of its ongoing investigation into revenue leakages and outstanding funds due to the Federal Government. The recovery is one of several outcomes of a comprehensive investigation initiated following a…
Former presidential candidate and global energy entrepreneur, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has pledged to restore the value of the naira to an exchange rate of between N500- N525 to one United States dollar if elected President of Nigeria, as thousands of Accord Party supporters in FCT converged in Dawaki Abuja on Thursday to reaffirm their loyalty…
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has raised concerns over what it describes as external interference in the Accord Party’s presidential nomination process, insisting that Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim remains the party’s duly elected candidate for the 2027 general elections. The group said recent statements by sections of the Accord Party leadership disputing Hashim’s emergence were “unfounded…
By Aliyu Mohammed Idris, PhD, There is a particular kind of political optimism that refuses to be corrected by evidence. It is the optimism that survives a catastrophic electoral performance, reinterprets the catastrophe as a near-miss, constructs an elaborate narrative of stolen victory to explain away the margin of defeat, and then proceeds to the…
Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the preferred presidential candidate of the Accord Party following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries held across several states of the federation. The exercise, which recorded a massive turnout of party members and supporters, saw Dr. Hashim secure overwhelming affirmative votes, affirming his position as the party’s…
● “Let’s Send the BEST and we will get the BEST…” Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Aide and media personality, Oluniyi Isamotu popularly known as “MC-MALAGA” has enjoin the good people of Iwo to vote for business tycoon and an astute community developer Alhaji Nurudeen Emiloju as the next State House of Assembly member from the constituency….
The Osun State Government has recorded another major milestone in the health sector as the state emerged the 5th best-performing state in Nigeria in public hospital care for the year 2025. According to the latest nationwide evaluation released by StatiSense, Osun State secured the 5th position among the top-rated states in Nigeria based on residents’…
