Olawepo-Hashim Emerges Accord Party Presidential Candidate

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party (AP) following the conclusion of the party’s affirmation primaries held across several states.

The exercise recorded a large turnout of party members and supporters, who voted overwhelmingly to endorse him as the party’s flagbearer for the forthcoming presidential election.

Naija News reports that although Olawepo-Hashim was unopposed, party officials said the primaries were conducted to allow members to formally affirm his candidacy through a democratic process.

Results received from participating states showed that he polled 423,902 affirmative votes.

A breakdown of the results showed that Jigawa State recorded the highest number of votes with 198,200.

Kano State followed with 124,101 votes, while Nasarawa State delivered 47,309 votes.

Kebbi State recorded 46,852 votes, Kwara State contributed 3,348 votes, while Lagos State returned 4,548 affirmative votes.

Party officials described the exercise as peaceful and transparent, saying it reflected the confidence members have in Olawepo-Hashim’s leadership and vision for Nigeria.

Supporters also hailed the outcome as a strong signal of the party’s readiness to mobilise nationwide ahead of the general election.

Olawepo-Hashim’s supporters described him as a bridge-builder capable of promoting reconciliation and national cohesion.

They said his emergence offered Nigerians a credible alternative and a platform capable of uniting citizens across regional and religious lines.