The All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Accord in Osun State have exchanged allegations of vote-buying and electoral malpractice ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, with both parties calling for investigations by relevant authorities.
The Osun State chapter of the APC alleged that Governor Ademola Adeleke had concluded plans to induce civil servants, teachers, local government workers and other public servants with a payment of N20,000 each to influence their votes in the forthcoming election.
In a statement signed by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi on Sunday, the APC claimed the payments would begin reaching workers’ bank accounts from Monday, describing the alleged move as an attempt to secure electoral support.
The opposition party urged workers to reject the “Greek gift”, arguing that the governor had outstanding obligations, including leave bonuses, pension deductions, cooperative deductions, health insurance remittances and trade union check-off dues.
According to the APC, “It is absurd and criminal for the governor to engage in vote buying from all the active government workers in the state which has been outlawed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).”
The party alleged that some Accord agents were seen in Osogbo distributing N10,000 to prospective voters after allegedly compelling them to swear an oath to support Governor Adeleke in the election.
The APC called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to
