Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke is set to officially reveal his new political party before December 13, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has confirmed. Alimi said Adeleke submitted his resignation letter to PDP officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government, on November 4, 2025. The commissioner spoke on a political programme on Rave FM in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, explaining that the resignation was prompted by prolonged internal crises within the PDP. “The governor of Osun State and Asiwaju of Ede has formally resigned from the PDP. This has been pending for a long time,” Alimi said, urging residents to remain calm and continue supporting Adeleke. He cited a Yoruba adage, saying the people are the governor’s protectors. Alimi noted that the PDP’s national-level divisions, along with the approaching governorship election and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) nomination deadline, made Adeleke’s decision necessary. “The governor is satisfied with the response so far. Without the divisions at the national level, which affect the nomination process, he would not have defected. This is about addressing the reality of the upcoming election in August and the INEC nomination window closing by December 15,” Alimi said. He also dismissed claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomed Adeleke’s resignation, explaining that the APC expected him to be manipulated but underestimated his political strategy. Alimi confirmed that discussions on Adeleke’s new party are ongoing and that a formal announcement will be made on or before December 13, ahead of the December 15 deadline for party nominations and primaries. Reiterating the reason for Adeleke’s departure, Alimi said, “Had the PDP not been fractured at the national level, there would have been no need for Governor Ademola Adeleke to resign.”
