Accord party has cleared the air on rumours making the rounds that the party would be re-registered, stating that it had met all clear provisions of the constitution, and excluded from de-registration by the electoral umpire.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Joseph Omorogbe, in a press statement issued on Monday, said the insinuation and rumours was being peddled by political opponents.
He said on the contrary, Nigerians have been trooping into Accord as the most peaceful, stable and viable platform to rescue and salvage Nigeria from myriad of challenges confronting it.
According to him, as Nigerians seek to be in one accord, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State joined the party along with a Senator, six House of Representatives members, 24 State House of Assembly members, and numerous citizens who align with the Accord progressive ideology of oneness and progress in the quest for sustainable development and democracy.
He said the conscious of the political mischief of the so-called former lawmakers in instituting a suit to de-register Accord, aware that they are ex-lawmakers who are not conversant with the political realities in the country and use the suit to be relevant, our great party ignored them waiting for the court to decide the matter as Accord is not affected by the case.
“Accord is however constrained to put the record straight following the reaction of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice who is a defendant in the suit but turned round to side the plaintiffs (former lawmakers) to demand for de-registration of the parties listed in the suit in the worst assault on the nation’s democracy and mockery of the esteemed office the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
“It is extremely partisan and unfortunate that the number one law officer of the federation could not go through the court processes with him nor find out from Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JSIEC) the true position of Accord electoral victories in the state before joining those who seek the de-registration of our party.
“INEC recently conducted its annual verification exercise at Accord national secretariat, Abuja, knowing that our great party meets the constitutional requirements, the Electoral Act and the commission’s regulations and guidelines that enable it to function.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Accord is firmly rooted in the country’s democratic structure, won elections and have a governor, senator, national and state legislators, and councilors nationwide.
“Nigerians should disregard the unfortunate rumour of Accord to be de-registered. It remains what it is, a mere rumour by political jobbers and disgruntled elements who are unsettled and afraid of the party’s national acceptance by citizens that will retire them from their stomach infrastructure politics.”
