BREAKING : Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP

 

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The announcement was made through a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed. Adeleke’s resignation was contained in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Ward 2 in Sagba Abogunde, Ede North LGA.

In the letter, the governor attributed his decision to the ongoing crisis within the PDP’s national leadership.

“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. I thank the party for the opportunities it provided me to serve as senator for Osun West and as governor of Osun State,” the letter read.

Adeleke did not indicate the political party he intends to join next.

His exit adds to the list of PDP governors who have defected in 2025, including Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Peter Mbah (Enugu), and Douye Diri (Bayelsa).

overnor Adeleke is the latest governor to leave the major opposition party in 2025. Other governors who have defected from the PDP include Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Peter Mbah of Enugu and Douye Diri of Bayelsa.