The Accord Party is facing a legal challenge at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where a party member is seeking the disqualification of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections over an alleged breach of electoral laws and party procedures.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2524/2026, was filed on October 21, 2026, by Adebukola Ajaja, who claims to be the party’s National Secretary. She is represented by her lawyer, Edmund Biriomoni.
Ajaja accused the party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, and National Organising Secretary, ThankGod Kenechukwu, of allegedly usurping her responsibilities in submitting the party’s candidates’ lists and nomination documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC, Accord Party, Mgbudem and Kenechukwu are listed as the first, second, third and fourth respondents, respectively.
In the suit, the claimant is asking the court to determine whether the party’s chairman and organising secretary could lawfully submit the candidates’ documents without the participation and joint signature of the National Secretary.
She relied on provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, the Accord Party constitution and INEC’s 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties.
Ajaja argued that the party constitution is binding on all members and organs of the organisation, insisting that the submission of candidates’ nomination documents must comply with the prescribed legal and administrative procedures.
The court filings refer to letters dated June 30, July 19 and August 5, 2026, alongside Forms EC9(A), EC9(B), EC9(C), EC9(D) and EC9(E), which were allegedly submitted to INEC and jointly signed by Mgbudem and Kenechukwu.
The claimant wants the court to declare the documents invalid on the grounds that their submission allegedly violated the relevant electoral provisions, party rules and INEC guidelines.
She is also seeking orders setting aside and nullifying the disputed letters and nomination forms, as well as a perpetual injunction against their validity.
The suit could have far-reaching implications for Accord Party’s participation in the 2027 elections if the court grants the requested reliefs. However, the filing of the case does not automatically disqualify the party’s candidates.
The legal dispute centres on whether the alleged procedural irregularities are sufficient to invalidate the submissions and what remedies the court may lawfully grant.
As of the information contained in the court filings cited in the report, no ruling on the suit has been established. The respondents’ positions and any subsequent court developments would need to be verified before publication.
