ACCORD
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, ABUJA
15th June 2026
PRESS RELEASE
DE-REGISTRATION: ACCORD REJECTS FEDERAL HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT, SAYS IT’S TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE
… A FLAGRANT DISREGARD OF COURT OF APPEAL STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ORDER
… ASSURES MEMBERS, CANDIDATES, SUPPORTERS THAT ACCORD WILL BE ON BALLOT IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS, PREPARATION CONTINUES
… PARTY WILL APPEAL JUDGEMENT TO SAVE NATION’S DEMOCRACY
The national leadership of Accord rejects the Federal High Court Abuja judgement on the de-registration of five political parties including Accord as a travesty of justice. It shall not stand.
The judgement was delivered in flagrant disregard of the subsisting Court of Appeal stay of proceedings order on the matter.
It is curious that the Federal High Court would proceed to deliver judgement on a matter before the appellant court that had granted a stay of proceedings aware that the delivery of the judgement was part of the proceedings of the Court. The court is the temple of justice governed by the rule of law and due process, not fiat.
Accordingly, Accord will challenge the contentious judgement hurriedly delivered in disobedience of the appellant court order. The party’s legal team has commenced action to overturn the ruling.
More importantly, Accord is not affected in the suit filed by the so-called National Forum of Former Legislators as the party won two councillorship elections in Jigawa State which fulfilled extant constitutional and electoral frameworks.
Accord assures its members, candidates and supporters that the party will be on ballot in the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, and the 2027 generals election etc.
The party will continue its preparation for the upcoming elections, particularly the flag off of the Imole campaign scheduled for Tuesday, 16th June 2026, in Osun State. The attempt to distract our great party by anti-democratic and reactionary forces has failed once again and will continue to fail.
Accord offers hope for millions of citizens desirous of good governance, compassionate leadership, economic prosperity and national security.
Accord will continue to uphold the rule of law, promotes multiparty democracy in Nigeria and resists any attempt to undermine the nation’s hard earned constitutional governance.
Let us be in one accord to make Nigeria great again.
Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem
National Chairman, Accord
