2027: Maxwell Mgbuden Lied, I’ve Not Received N50m Refund…I Remain Accord Party Presidential Candidate-Olawepo-Hashim

Chief Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim submitted on Tuesday that the National Chairman of Accord Party, Maxwell Mgbuden lied when he claimed last week that the money he paid for presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms has been returned to his bank account.

Hashim also asserted that he remains the party’s presidential candidate.

Recall that Maxwell Mgbuden had submitted that Olawepo-Hashim is not the Accord Party presidential candidate noting that the party has neither conducted a presidential primary nor produced any candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

Mgbuden also disclosed that Hashim had paid N50 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms after the expiration of the nomination process.

‘It was after the elapse of the party’s timeframe for the purchase of the expression of interest and nomination forms as well as the screening of any aspirant for president that Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim paid for the said forms into the party’s bank account.

In keeping with the Accord’s cherished principles of transparency, accountability, and due process, the party instructed its bankers to reverse the payments of N10,000,000 and N40,000,000, expression of interest and nomination forms fees respectively to the originating bank’ he said.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Mr Olawepo-Hashim, who reacted to Mgbuden’s assertions in an interview with Trust TV on Tuesday, however submitted that he is yet to receive N50 million refund from the Accord party while adding that he remains the party’s presidential candidate.

‘That is not true. They have never refunded my money. My money is still in their bank account. If it had been refunded, I would have seen it in my bank account. So, that claim is false.

When the National Chairman of the Accord Party came to meet me, he personally invited me to join the party. Don’t forget that I was in the PDP at the time. He even led a delegation to my office.

They subsequently submitted to INEC a schedule for the presidential primary, which was fixed for Thursday, and adequate notice was given. Under the guidelines, you cannot cancel such a notice unless you issue another notice at least seven days before the event’ he said.

Mr Olawepo-Hashim also insisted that he remains the party’s presidential candidate.

‘Yes, I am still in the race. I have emerged as the candidate, and nobody can take that away.

It is important to understand that what is happening in the Accord Party is not an isolated case. Virtually all the political parties are experiencing issues involving multiple candidates.

The framework for the primaries created the conditions for this confusion. I was one of those who spoke against that framework.

That framework did not allow adequate time for planning or for competitive internal party primaries. I challenged it, and some political parties also went to court over the matter.

The result is the confusion and disputes we are seeing today. In my view, this is organized chaos’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you