The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as political parties begin preparations for the 2026 gubernatorial primaries.
The move comes less than 12 hours after the Osun State PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi, indicated that Adeleke would not seek the party’s re-election ticket amid ongoing national leadership disputes within the party.
A copy of Adeleke’s resignation letter, obtained by DAILY GAZETTE, was addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede, Osun State, and is dated November 4, 2025.
In the letter, titled “Resignation of my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)”, Adeleke cited the ongoing crisis in the party’s national leadership as the reason for his decision:
“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 (representing Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the PDP.”
