By Akinwale Kasali
After leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential hopeful, Gbenga Olawepo-Kashim has pitched his tent with Accord Party where he believes his Presidential ambition can come to reality.
Olawepo-Hashim made the declaration of defecting to Accord Party during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by elders, marketers, and youths drawn from the 16 local Government Areas of Kwara State.
Addressing a large gathering at his Pipeline residence in Ilorin, the politician said both Kwara State and Nigeria were in need of a new political movement with the vision, commitment, and capacity to deliver meaningful development and sustainable growth to the people.
Criticizing the President BolaTinubu administration and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Olawepo-Hashim alleged failure in key sectors including security, human capital development, infrastructure, healthcare, and citizens’ welfare.
According to him, the Accord Party represents a people-oriented platform with policies designed to address the challenges facing ordinary Nigerians.
Recalling his role in the political evolution of Kwara State, noting that he introduced the PDP into the state in 1998 despite skepticism from many quarters at the time.
He stated that the Accord Party now stands as a credible alternative capable of rescuing Nigeria from what he described as maladministration and poor governance.
Speaking further, he disclosed that membership registration for the Accord Party was gaining momentum in several states across the country and urged Kwarans to join the movement.
He also charged party members and supporters to intensify grassroots mobilization efforts by spreading the message of the Accord Party across all the 193 political wards in Kwara State.
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