Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who is gearing up to seek a second term in office, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
His resignation was announced late Monday in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, who disclosed that Adeleke had formally withdrawn his membership since November 4, 2025.
According to Rasheed, the governor’s resignation letter was addressed to the PDP chairman in Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, Ede North Local Government Area.
Quoting from the letter, Rasheed said the governor cited the escalating crisis within the PDP’s national leadership as the reason for his decision.
“Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect,” the letter read.
Adeleke expressed appreciation to the party for the platform through which he was elected as a senator representing Osun West and later as governor.
The statement, however, did not indicate the party Adeleke intends to join.
Reports had earlier suggested that he made attempts to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with alleged backing from President Bola Tinubu, but the move reportedly met resistance from the Osun APC leadership.
With the Osun governorship election scheduled for August 2026, Adeleke is now expected to seek re-election on a different party platform.
His exit adds to the growing list of PDP governors who have dumped the opposition party, including those of Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Enugu states.