Accord Party Nominates Okewole Olaniyi as its Candidate for Ogun Governor in 2027 Election

The Accord Party in Ogun State has announced Okewole Olaniyi as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

The announcement was made by the party’s chairman, Oke Rotimi Michael—who also chairs the electoral committee—during the 2026 primary election for the governorship and State House of Assembly seats. The primary took place on Tuesday at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta.

Other members of the electoral committee were secretary Mr. Ajetunmobi Lateef, Mrs. Feyisetan Babatunde, Mrs. Rasheedat Shittu, and Mr. Caleb Adetoro.

Michael explained that the party had adopted a consensus approach in selecting its candidates. “We have voted, presented, and I am here to declare, as the chairman of the 2026 primary election for the governorship and House of Assembly elections of Accord Ogun State,” he said.

He then listed the winners of the State Assembly primaries, starting from the bottom of the list. “Mr. Salami Monsuru emerged winner for Ado‑Odo/Ota 2 State Constituency, Mr. Jinadu Oyeniyi for Sagamu 1 State Constituency, and Mrs. Abulraheem Lateefat for Abeokuta North State Constituency, and this has been signed and authenticated,” he added. “Also, for the gubernatorial candidate, we have the winner of the party, Okewole Olaniyi.”

The chairman urged all elected candidates to stay focused and to demonstrate the party’s impact on residents, emphasizing that their work is for the future. He reiterated that the party belongs to everyone, not just a select group of politicians, and reaffirmed its commitment to bringing the much‑needed development to the state.

“We have a lot of things to do to make our state great. This is just the beginning and we are taking the first step. We must make the people feel the impact of the party,” Michael said. “I assure you that Accord is here to bring the much‑needed development. Let’s bear it in mind and go out to tell people that this time around, it’s not selfishness as usual. Let’s go out and preach to people, tell them we want development and not retrogression,” he added.

In his acceptance speech, Olaniyi—represented by his campaign director‑general Waheed Azeez—expressed gratitude to the party and pledged to work strategically to effect change. “We are making an attempt to effect a total overhaul of the status quo politically. We believe that what we are witnessing in the state is not the best, and the Accord Party is poised to change it strategically and bring about something positive,” he stated.