The presidential candidate of a faction of the Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential race and endorsed the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu.Imumolen, who also serves as a factional National Chairman of the party, announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said it followed extensive consultations with the party’s leadership.Describing the move as a patriotic sacrifice, he stated that national unity, stability, and continuous development must take precedence over personal political ambition.
“Following my emergence as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party during the duly conducted presidential primaries, I, in consultation with the leadership of the party, made the patriotic decision to withdraw from the presidential race and fully support the re-election of President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election,” he said.
“This decision was not borne out of personal interest, but from a deep conviction that the unity, stability, and
