Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform that produced him as senator and later governor.
Adeleke announced his resignation in a post on his official X handle late Monday, attaching a letter dated November 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area, Osun State.
In the letter, the governor attributed his exit to the ongoing turmoil within the PDP’s national leadership.
“Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect,”
he wrote.
Adeleke expressed appreciation to the party for providing him the platform to serve as Senator representing Osun West (2017–2019) and later as Governor of Osun State.
“I thank the Peoples Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my election as Senator and as Governor of Osun State under the PDP,”
his letter added.
According to the attached document, the ward chairman acknowledged receipt of the resignation on November 4. However, the governor did not reveal his next political destination.
A separate statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirmed the development. Rasheed reiterated that Adeleke resigned due to the crisis rocking the PDP’s national leadership and declined to disclose which party the governor plans to join.
There have been reports suggesting Adeleke attempted to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) with alleged backing from President Bola Tinubu, though resistance from the Osun APC reportedly stalled the move.
Adeleke, who was sworn in on November 27, 2022, after defeating former Governor Gboyega Oyetola in the July 16, 2022 election, is expected to seek a second term in the August 2026 Osun governorship election but now likely under a different party.
His departure adds to the growing list of PDP governors who have recently exited the opposition party, including those of Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Enugu states, fueling speculation that more defections may follow.
