Tag: Governor Adeleke

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has stepped away from the Peoples Democratic Party, drawing a clear line under the platform that carried him through his years as senator and later as governor. He made the move public in a late-night post on his X account, where he shared a resignation letter dated November 4 and directed to the PDP chairman of Ward 2 in Sagba Abogunde, Ede North. The letter had already been received at the ward level. Adeleke linked his departure to the internal turmoil within the party’s national leadership, stating that the lingering crisis forced his decision. His letter included the words: “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect.” He also acknowledged the role the PDP played in his political rise, noting that it provided the platform that saw him elected as senator for Osun West from 2017 to 2019 and later as governor. He added: “I thank the Peoples Democratic Party for the opportunity given to me for my election as Senator and as Governor of Osun State under the PDP.” The governor did not disclose his next political move, leaving open speculation about the party he may align with after leaving the PDP.