Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to officially join a new political party before December 13, 2025, according to the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi.
The development follows Adeleke’s exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, with his resignation submitted on November 4, 2025, to party leaders in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government.
Speaking on a political show on Rave FM in Osogbo on Tuesday, Alimi attributed the decision to lingering internal divisions within the PDP. He said:
“The governor of Osun State and the Asiwaju of Ede has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor has done this and has written his resignation letter for quite a long time.”
He urged residents to remain supportive and avoid unrest, adding:
“It was long overdue. We appreciate the people for their support, and we can only urge the people to continue to support the governor.
“Immediately I see many people around me, I will always be happy and be joyous.”
Explaining the timing of Adeleke’s departure, the commissioner pointed to the role of the party’s national crisis and impending electoral deadlines.
“The governor is happy with the reaction so far, and everybody understands that had it not been the fact of the crisis or division at the national level… the governor wouldn’t have defected.
“It’s not even about the issue of defection; it’s about facing reality… our own election is coming up… but the INEC window for nomination is closing by December 15, so that’s why the governor has to resign,” Alimi said.
Responding to claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had celebrated the resignation, Alimi dismissed the narrative as misleading, describing it as political theatrics. He quoted:
“They’re pretending, they know what has hit them… Adeleke is smarter. Now, they know every step they take, Adeleke is always ahead of them… they’re not happy.”
On the governor’s next move, the commissioner noted that ongoing negotiations will conclude before the nomination window closes, saying:
“As per the question, where the governor is going, let us take it one after the other because an election is a process.
“He has resigned now, but let’s say on or before December 12 or 13, everybody would have known that one… the deadline for nomination… is December 15.”
Alimi further reiterated that the exit was avoidable but for the PDP’s internal fractures, stressing:
“Had it been that the PDP is not fractionalised at the national level, there wouldn’t be any reason for Gov Ademola Adeleke to have resigned from PDP.”
