Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, along with 24 other lawmakers, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Accord Party.
The defections were announced on Friday in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, in Osogbo, the state capital.
Governor Ademola Adeleke had previously left the PDP for Accord in December 2025 and became the party’s governorship candidate in the August 15 election.
Tiamiyu said the lawmakers made their decision during a parliamentary meeting before proceeding to the Banquet Hall to meet the governor and top Accord leaders, where the formal declaration was made by the Speaker.
They reaffirmed their unwavering support to Governor Ademola Jacskon Nurudeen Adeleke, commitment to quality representation, transparency, and responsive leadership. The defecting members also urged their supporters to remain steadfast and join them as they embark on this new political chapter. Their decision to join the Governor’s party is aimed at ensuring continuity in governance and accelerating development for the people of Osun State,” Tiamiyu said.
He added that the lawmakers had resigned from the PDP weeks earlier and, after consultations with supporters, political associates, and key stakeholders, concluded that Accord provides a more stable, inclusive, and people-centred platform to serve the people of Osun.
With the defection of 25 PDP lawmakers, the 26-member Osun Assembly now has only one opposition lawmaker, Femi Popoola of the All Progressives Congress.
