Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP Ahead of Governorship Primary

Governor Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), less than 24 hours before the party’s scheduled governorship primary election.

Earlier on Monday, Osun State PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi, announced that the primary election would no longer hold on Tuesday due to internal factional disputes. He added that Governor Adeleke was no longer interested in seeking the party’s nomination amid the crisis.

However, a separate letter from the PDP national secretariat insisted that the primary would proceed on Tuesday at the Atlantic Multipurpose Hall in Osogbo.

Amid the conflicting statements, a letter dated November 4, 2025 — and made public Monday evening — confirmed that Governor Adeleke had formally resigned from the PDP. The letter, addressed to the Chairman of Sagba Ward 2 in Ede, attributed his decision to ongoing disputes within the party.

The letter, titled “Resignation of My Membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)”, stated:
“Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”

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