Osun State’s political landscape shifted on Tuesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke formally severed ties with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), deepening the turmoil already gripping the party at the national level.
In a resignation letter dated November 4, 2025, and delivered to PDP leaders in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2 of Ede North Local Government, Adeleke cited the escalating “crisis within the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party at the national level” as the immediate trigger for his departure.
“I officially conveyed my resignation letter as a member to the leadership of the party in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North local government,” the letter noted. He expressed appreciation to the party and its supporters for the political platform that propelled him to national prominence. “I thanked the party and its numerous members and supporters for the opportunities given to me to use the platform for my elections as first a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and now as Governor of Osun State.”
The letter, addressed to the Ward 2 PDP Chairman in Sagba Abogunde, was signed by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the governor.
Adeleke’s exit adds to a cascade of defections that has shaken the PDP in recent months. Governors Peter Mbah (Enugu), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Douye Diri (Bayelsa) have all reportedly shifted their loyalties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), intensifying concerns over the PDP’s shrinking influence ahead of the 2027 elections.