Accord asks court to dismiss suit seeking candidates’ disqualification
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Mon, 2 Nov 2026, 16:23
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Mgbudem claimed that the National Secretary had stopped attending meetings of the National Working Committee, which, according to him, comprised the party’s national executive officers under its constitution. The suit, filed on October 21, 2026, followed allegations by Ajaja that her responsibilities as the party’s National Secretary were usurped by the National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, and the National Organising Secretary, Ibe Kenechukwu ThankGod, in the submission of the party’s candidates’ list to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Context & Background
✦According to him, INEC recognised the primary election conducted on May 29, 2026, by the party’s National Executive under the supervision of the National Working Committee.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2027:The Accord Party has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking the disqualification of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing the action as incompetent, statute-barred and premature.2026:The party, in a preliminary objection filed through its counsel, Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), challenged the competence of the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2524/2026, instituted by its National Secretary, Adebukola Ajaja.2026:The suit, filed on October 21, 2026, followed allegations by Ajaja that her responsibilities as the party’s National Secretary were usurped by the National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, and the National Organising Secretary, Ibe Kenechukwu ThankGod, in the submission of the party’s candidates’ list to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract
✦Mgbudem claimed that the National Secretary had stopped attending meetings of the National Working Committee, which, according to him, comprised the party’s national executive officers under its constitution.
✦The suit, filed on October 21, 2026, followed allegations by Ajaja that her responsibilities as the party’s National Secretary were usurped by the National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, and the National Organising Secretary, Ibe Kenechukwu ThankGod, in the submission of the party’s candidates’ list to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
✦According to him, INEC recognised the primary election conducted on May 29, 2026, by the party’s National Executive under the supervision of the National Working Committee.
Key Facts:2027: The Accord Party has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking the disqualification of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing the action as incompetent, statute-barred and premature.2026: The party, in a preliminary objection filed through its counsel, Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), challenged the competence of the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2524/2026, instituted by its National Secretary, Adebukola Ajaja.2026: The suit, filed on October 21, 2026, followed allegations by Ajaja that her responsibilities as the party’s National Secretary were usurped by the National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, and the National Organising Secretary, Ibe Kenechukwu ThankGod, in the submission of the party’s candidates’ list to the Independent National Electoral Commission.2026: She argued that the party’s constitution, the Electoral Act, 2026, and INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties required the National Chairman and National Secretary to jointly sign and submit the relevant documents.
Editorial Excerpt
The Accord Party has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking the disqualification of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing the action as incompetent, statute-barred and premature.
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Mgbudem claimed that the National Secretary had stopped attending meetings of the National Working Committee, which, according to him, comprised the party’s national executive officers under its constitution.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The suit, filed on October 21, 2026, followed allegations by Ajaja that her responsibilities as the party’s National Secretary were usurped by the National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, and the National Organising Secretary, Ibe Kenechukwu ThankGod, in the submission of the party’s candidates’ list to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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The Accord Party has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking the disqualification of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing the action as incompetent, statute-barred and premature.
