Six Osun PDP Reps Defect To Accord Party

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Six federal lawmakers elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State announced their defection to the Accord Party at a stakeholders meeting in Osogbo. The defectors were represented by Clement Akanni, who said the move would help secure a landslide victory for Governor Ademola Adeleke in the upcoming August 15 election and urged Accord members to monitor the voting process. Akanni listed the other defectors—Mahruf Adewale, Bamidele Salam, Soji Adetunji Ikirun, Mudashiru Lukman Alani, and Lanre Oladebo—as now belonging to the Accord Party. The announcement suggests a shift in political alignment ahead of the state election, with the defectors pledging active support for the incumbent governor.

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