Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent national leadership crises within the party. His resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, signaled his complete withdrawal from PDP after years of political association.
Following his exit, Adeleke has now joined the Accord Party. The move comes after Accord openly courted him, describing the party as stable, free of factions and godfather influence. The party has also begun reorganizing its structures in Osun State in anticipation of Adeleke’s arrival.
Adeleke’s defection is closely linked to the PDP’s internal turmoil and the fact that he lost the party’s 2026 governorship ticket to Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola after withdrawing from the primary. Joining Accord positions Adeleke to seek re-election in the 2026 Osun governorship race under a new platform.