Nigeria, May 28 -- A fresh crisis has engulfed the Accord Party following the emergence of parallel candidates ahead of the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, further exposing the deep divisions within the opposition party.

The latest controversy comes barely 24 hours after the party announced popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election.

However, another faction of the party subsequently declared Olakunle Busari as the winner of a parallel governorship primary, triggering confusion over the party's authentic candidate.

The development has now prompted the factional National Chairman of the Accord Party, Chris Imumolen, to nullify the entire exercise, insisting that neither Mr...