The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke will formally join a new political party before December 13, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.
The governor, in a statement on Monday, confirmed he submitted his resignation letter to PDP executives in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government, on November 4, 2025.
Speaking on a political programme on Rave FM in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, Alimi said the resignation was the result of prolonged 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. The governor has done this and has written his resignation letter for quite a long time,” he said.
Alimi urged residents to remain calm and continue supporting the governor.
“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,” he said, citing a Yoruba adage that literally translates to mean the people are the governor’s protectors.
On the reasons for Adeleke’s exit, the commissioner highlighted the internal PDP crisis at the national level as one of the main factors.
He noted that the situation was particularly pressing with the governorship election approaching and the Independent National Electoral Commission nomination window closing.
“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, which will play a very crucial role in the nomination of the governor, the governor wouldn’t have defected.
