Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will unveil his new political party before December 13, following his quiet resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi.
Speaking on a political programme on Rave FM in Osogbo on Tuesday, Alimi confirmed that the governor submitted his resignation letter on November 4 to PDP executives in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government.
He attributed Adeleke’s departure to what he described as longstanding internal crises within the PDP.
“The governor of Osun State and the Asiwaju of Ede has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party,” Alimi said. “The governor has done this and has written his resignation letter for quite a long time.”
Alimi urged residents to remain calm, stating that Adeleke’s decision was driven by political realities ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
He explained that the national-level division within the PDP poses a significant threat to Adeleke’s ability to secure the party’s ticket before the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) December 15 nomination deadline.
“The governor is happy with the reaction so far, and everybody understands that had it not been the crisis or division at the national level, the governor wouldn’t have defected,” he said.
“It’s about facing reality as our own election is coming up in August, and the INEC window for nomination is closing by December 15.”
Alimi dismissed assumptions that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was celebrating Adeleke’s exit, insisting the opposition party had hoped he would remain in the PDP and become vulnerable to internal disputes.
“They’re pretending; they know what has hit them. Adeleke is smarter. Now they know every step they take, he is always ahead of them,” he said.
According to him, consultations are ongoing as Adeleke considers his next political platform.
“On or before December 12 or 13, everybody would have known,” he stated, adding that the governor’s resignation would not have been necessary “had it been that the PDP is not fractionalised at the national level.”
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