Accord has condemned the attempted assassination of its Osogbo Local Government Area Chairman, Asimiyu Ajibola, describing the incident as a politically motivated attack.
The party called on the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) to launch a thorough investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible for the attack.
In a statement, the Osun State ruling party expressed gratitude that Ajibola survived the attack and prayed for his speedy recovery.
Ajibola reportedly sustained gunshot wounds after two armed men opened fire on a Toyota Corolla conveying him and his associates in the MDS area of Osogbo on the night of June 3, 2026.
He was immediately rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, where medical personnel are working to stabilise his condition.
The party condemned what it described as a growing pattern of attacks on its members ahead of the August 12, 2026 governorship election in the state, calling the incident “outrageous, barbaric, despicable and wicked.”
In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, Accord alleged that its members had repeatedly been targeted in politically motivated attacks in Osun State.
“Thugs associated with the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state have severally attacked Accord, Imole Campaign and public properties including billboards and party secretariat in attempt to harass, intimidate and subdue our members aware that the people have rejected their party,” the statement read.
“Sadly, security agencies were notified of the plots with a view to averting them, yet they were executed under their watch, and nobody has been prosecuted for these heinous crimes.
“Enough is enough of this political violence. It is obvious that the ballot is stronger than the gun.”
The party maintained that it remains committed to issue-based politics and peaceful campaigns ahead of the governorship election, stressing that it rejects political bitterness and violence in all forms.
“Let it be clear that our great party will not be cowed, intimidated and suppressed by anti-democratic and reactionary forces in Osun State,” the statement added.
“Osun State is an Accord stronghold with a pro-people Governor who has transformed the state and delivered dividends of democracy to citizens. He deserves a second term in office. The good people of Osun State are in one accord with Governor Ademola Adeleke.
“Together, Osun State will be taken to a new level of development and prosperity.”
