Adeleke dismisses judgement deregistering Accord, other parties, hails court victory in LG disputes (opens original article in a new tab)

Osun State Governor Adeleke rejected a court order to deregister the Accord Party and other opposition parties, calling it an abuse of the judicial process. He also praised a separate ruling against extending local government officials' terms, urging their removal. The governor remains focused on his re-election campaign despite legal challenges.

• Osun State Governor Adeleke dismissed a court order to deregister the Accord Party and four others, claiming it undermines the electoral process.
• The court ruled that the parties failed to meet constitutional thresholds for registration, but Adeleke argues the decision conflicts with a prior Court of Appeal ruling.
• Adeleke also welcomed a separate court decision rejecting tenure extension for local government chairmen, calling for their removal from office.