Breaking: Court Affirms Gbenga Hashim as Accord Party Presidential Candidate

• Orders Party to Upload Name on INEC Portal
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the 2027 presidential election.
The court’s declaration on Monday brings a major legal dispute over the party’s presidential ticket to a decisive conclusion.
Justice Mohammed Umar, in his judgment, dismissed the preliminary objections filed against Hashim’s suit and rejected the purported letter relied upon to communicate the cancellation of the party’s presidential primary to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The court also ordered the Accord Party to upload Hashim’s name to INEC as it...