Accord Party NWC Dismisses ‘Laughable’ Suspension of National Chairman Maxwell Mgbudem

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Accord Party has dismissed the purported suspension of its National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, describing the move as “laughable and the handiwork of political jobbers seeking relevance.”

In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, the leadership condemned the announcement made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Keffi, Nasarawa State, led by former presidential candidate Chris Imumolen, whom the party insists was long expelled.

Omorogbe described the vote of no confidence as “a joke taken too far,” alleging that Imumolen was merely seeking cheap publicity to mislead the public.

According to the statement, Mgbudem remains the duly recognised National Chairman of Accord, as confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), whose website still lists him in that capacity.

The party reiterated that its members remain united and will not be distracted by “expelled members and their sponsors” allegedly attempting to destabilise Accord ahead of the 2027 general election.

Omorogbe noted that Accord, under Mgbudem’s leadership, has been reorganised and repositioned as a formidable progressive movement working for a better and prosperous Nigeria.

The development follows a meeting held by a faction of state chairmen from the 36 states in Keffi on Wednesday, where they announced Mgbudem’s suspension over alleged anti-party activities and named Imumolen as his replacement.

But the Accord NWC described the gathering as an illegitimate jamboree with no constitutional backing.

The statement cited recent Federal High Court rulings, including Justice Fatima A. Aliyu’s July 17, 2025 judgment, which struck out a suit filed by Imumolen and others—decisions the party says further affirm Mgbudem’s leadership.

The party maintained that there is no leadership crisis within its ranks, stressing that all structures remain intact despite intensified internal wrangling ahead of key election cycles.

Accord urged Nigerians to ignore what it called the “political rantings” of Imumolen and his associates, insisting that their actions have no place in the party’s constitution.