The Accord Party has praised President Bola Tinubu for ordering the unfreezing of Osun State Government’s bank accounts, while demanding the resignation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Accord’s National Chairman, Chief Maxwell Mgbudem, said Tinubu’s intervention was “timely” but insisted that Olukoyede’s leadership had eroded public trust in the anti-graft agency.
Mgbudem accused the EFCC of partisanship ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election, claiming the commission’s actions embarrassed the President and undermined Nigeria’s democratic image.
“Accord demands the immediate resignation of the EFCC chairman. If he fails to resign, President Tinubu should sack him to restore the integrity of the agency,” Mgbudem declared.
The party also urged security agencies, INEC, and other institutions to remain impartial during the election, warning against militarising the process.
Mgbudem called for the release of 60 detained Accord members to ease political tension and encouraged
