{
  "id": 850441,
  "title": "OSUN GUBER: Major blow for Gov Adeleke as Accord Party withdraws support, campaigns for APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/osun-guber-major-blow-for-gov-adeleke-as-accord-party-withdraws",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:11:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/osun-guber-major-blow-for-gov-adeleke-as-accord-party-withdraws-support-campaigns-for-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The governorship re-election campaign of Osun State's Ademola Adeleke has faced a significant setback as his party, Accord, has withdrawn its backing. Accord Party's national chairman, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, announced the decision at the APC Osun State Governorship Mega Rally in Osogbo on Thursday. Imumolen revealed that the party's National Working Committee had resolved to support Bola Oyebamiji, the APC candidate, for the August 15 election. The chairman urged Accord Party members to cast their votes for Oyebamiji and the APC. The withdrawal of support followed the Accord Party's suspension of a planned mega rally due to internal conflicts. The endorsement came on the heels of another endorsement by the Progressives Governors' Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma, who declared the APC as on the verge of victory and urged Osun residents to align with the Federal Government by supporting the APC candidate, Oyebamiji. Oyebamiji, speaking to supporters, pledged to run an administration that prioritized the welfare of the people and pledged to bring about tangible dividends of democracy.",
  "summary": "The re-election bid of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osin State has been dealt a major blow, as the national National Chairman of his party, Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has announced the withdrawal of the party’s support for him. He subsequently endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of […] The post OSUN GUBER: Major blow for…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun election: Defections, court battles, violence shape Accord, APC, ADC showdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/osun-election-defections-court-battles-violence-shape-accord-apc-adc",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:19:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}