The presidential candidate of a faction of the Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential election and thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Imumolen, who also serves as the factional National Chairman of the Accord Party, Tinubu Party, announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, saying it followed extensive consultations with the party’s leadership. “Following my emergence as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party during the duly conducted presidential primaries, I, in consultation with the leadership of the party, made the patriotic decision to withdraw from the presidential race and fully support the re-election of President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Recall that the Accord Party led by Bar. Maxwell Mgbudem, who is officially recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had earlier adopted Tinubu as its presidential candidate for the election.