Oriyomi Hamzat, the Accord Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, stated on Saturday that he cannot work against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Hamzat spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the University of Ibadan’s 2026 convocation and 78th Foundation Day ceremony. He received a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution at the event.
His position came after a meeting with former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin. Folarin visited him in Ibadan to seek support from Hamzat and Accord Party members for Tinubu’s re-election.
Hamzat explained that his party has no presidential candidate of its own. “Our party, Accord, does not have a presidential candidate. So, the party picked Bola Tinubu to be our presidential candidate that the party will work with. I cannot be anti-party. I have to follow the guidelines of my party. We will work for Tinubu,” he said.
He added that opposing the president would harm his own governorship campaign. “Secondly, I’m a governorship candidate struggling to make my way out of the big politicians that I’m facing. So, for me to come out and say I’m working against Tinubu, when we don’t have another candidate, it’s counterproductive,” Hamzat stated.
Hamzat also confirmed that he would continue his campaign for the Oyo State governorship. He ruled out stepping down for any other candidate.
