Accord Party demands redeployment of Osun CP over alleged political violence

By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — The national leadership of the Accord Party has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to immediately redeploy the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, over alleged political violence and killings ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
The party said its demand followed a series of violent incidents targeting its members and supporters, claiming that repeated petitions to security agencies had not yielded any meaningful response.
In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, Accord alleged that security agencies had failed to act on reports of attacks despite multiple ...