Accord Party directs Oyo chapter to deregister ex-Governor, Rasidi Ladoja

The National Working Committee (NWC) of Accord Party on Tuesday directed its Oyo state chapter to deregister former Governor of the state, Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja.

Chairman, South East, National Working Committee of the party, Mr Innocent Igbokwe who issued this directive during an official visit of the NWC members to the party’s secretariat at Aremo in Ibadan described the ex-governor’s exit from the party as a blessing.

He declared that his exit would also pave way for progress and true internal democracy in the party.

He said “Accord party was established in 2006 while Ladoja joined the party in 2010 to contest the state governorship election in 2011.

“Accord is a party, no single person can be powerful than the party.

“Accord was not funded or owned by Ladoja, so, his defection to another party is his constitutional right and has no significant effect on the party in Oyo or nationwide.

“The national body of the party did not enjoy his stay since he joined.

“The NWC of the party has therefore, directed the state party secretariat to deregister Sen. Rasheed Ladoja’s name from the register of the party.

“Also all wards and local councils’ executive members that were sacked by Ladoja are hereby reinstated pending the conduct of another congress,” he said.

Igbokwe said that the NWC has also given approval to the list of state executive members submitted by Mrs Adebukola Ajaja, the new leader of Accord Party in the state

He then assured members in the state that internal democracy would be the hallmark of the party.