Olawepo-Hashim Sues Accord Party Over Presidential Ticket

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, an Accord Party chieftain, has initiated legal proceedings against the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit, filed on July 14, 2026, seeks an order to compel the Accord Party to recognize him as its presidential candidate and to submit his name to INEC.

Olawepo-Hashim claims that despite emerging as the sole winner of the party's presidential primary on May 30, 2026, the party failed to upload his name to INEC's nomination portal, violating the Electoral Act 2026 and INEC's guidelines. He is requesting a declaration that the party's refusal to forward his name breaches Section 86 of the Electoral Act 2026.

Additionally, he seeks a court order for the party to conduct fresh presidential primaries. Olawepo-Hashim has also highlighted his financial commitment to the party, having paid a nomination fee of N7 million against a prescribed N50 million.