{
  "id": 782207,
  "title": "Osun poll: Factional Accord Party chair endorses APC gov candidate Oyebamiji",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/osun-poll-factional-accord-party-chair-endorses-apc-gov-candidate-782207",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-poll-factional-accord-party-chair-endorses-apc-gov-candidate-oyebamiji/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The factional Accord Party has withdrawn its support from Governor Ademola Adeleke and endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Oyebamiji, for the Osun State governorship election held on August 15, 2026. National Chairman of Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, confirmed this decision during an Osun APC mega rally held in the state. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, representing President Bola Tinubu, stated that the Accord party has \"thrown in the towel\" and now supports the APC candidate. Imumolen replaced his yellow cap, representing the Accord party, with that of the APC, signifying his full support for Oyebamiji. The Senate President also assured the people of Osun that there would be adequate security during the election to prevent any forms of harassment.",
  "summary": "Factional Accord Party chairman, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, declares support for APC’s Bola Oyebamiji in the upcoming Osun election, withdrawing support f Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-factional-accord-party-chair-endorses-apc-gov-candidate-oyebamiji/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun poll: Factional Accord Party chair endorses APC gov candidate Oyebamiji",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/osun-poll-factional-accord-party-chair-endorses-apc-gov-candidate",
        "published": "2026-08-13T15:56:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "OsunDecides: Accord dismisses Imumolen’s endorsement of APC candidate, reaffirms Adeleke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/osundecides-accord-dismisses-imumolens-endorsement-of-apc-candidate",
        "published": "2026-08-13T18:23:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}