{
  "id": 802261,
  "title": "Accord dismisses factional chairman’s support for Osun APC gov candidate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/accord-dismisses-factional-chairmans-support-for-osun-apc-gov",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:19:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/accord-dismisses-factional-chairmans-support-for-osun-apc-gov-candidate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Accord Party has rejected the endorsement of its governorship candidate Ademola Adeleke by Bola Oyebamiji, the factional presidential candidate and former presidential contender of the party. Oyebamiji, who had criticized the party and declared support for his own candidate at an APC rally, is no longer affiliated with Accord, the party asserts. Imumolen, described as a \"political hireling and hustler,\" was dismissed as a \"factional chairman\" of the party, as the group maintains there is no faction within Accord. The party believes Adeleke will win the upcoming governorship election and has accused the All Progressives Congress of engaging in intimidation and violence to suppress opposition. The Accord Party called for a fair election and international monitoring to ensure the process remains credible.",
  "summary": "The Accord Party has dismissed its expelled factional chairman’s endorsement of the APC governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the Read More: https://punchng.com/accord-dismisses-factional-chairmans-support-for-osun-apc-gov-candidate/",
  "key_points": [
    "Accord Party rejects Bola Oyebamiji's support for Ademola Adeleke",
    "Oyebamiji, former presidential contender, now unaffiliated with Accord",
    "Party accuses APC of intimidation and calls for fair election"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Accord dismisses factional chairman’s support for Osun APC gov candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/accord-dismisses-factional-chairmans-support-for-osun-apc-gov-803613",
        "published": "2026-08-13T20:19:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}