Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Celebration, citing persistent management turmoil on the occasion’s nationwide stage.
In an announcement shared on his Instagram web page late on Monday evening, Adeleke confirmed that he submitted his resignation to occasion officers in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Native Authorities, on November 4, 2025.
He said, “As a result of ongoing disaster inside the management of the Individuals’s Democratic Celebration (#OfficialPDPNig) on the nationwide stage, I formally conveyed my resignation letter as a member to the occasion management in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Native Authorities on November 4, 2025.
“I thank the occasion and its many members and supporters for the alternatives they’ve offered me, first as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and now as Governor of Osun State.”
THE POINT had reported that the PDP in Osun State mentioned its 2026 governorship major election earlier slated to carry immediately (Tuesday) has been cancelled.
The occasion chairman within the state, Sunday Bisi, made this recognized on Monday at a press briefing in Osogbo, capital of the state.
Bisi additionally knowledgeable the media that the gubernatorial nomination type earlier bought by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke forward of the August 8 governorship election, would now not be wanted owing to the management disaster rocking the PDP on the nationwide stage.
However, Bisi disclosed that Adeleke has absolutely complied with all necessities set out within the PDP’s timetable for nomination, explaining that the governor bought and submitted the expression of curiosity and nomination types inside the stipulated window of October thirteenth to twenty fifth, 2025, being the deadline for submission.
He additional said that Adeleke had appeared earlier than the duly constituted Screening Committee of the occasion on Thursday, October thirtieth, 2025 the place he was screened, cleared with out reservations, and issued a Certificates of Clearance in accordance with occasion procedures.
The occasion chairman regretted that the inner wranglings within the PDP has affected its plans.
He mentioned quickly after the pre-primary processes have been concluded, “the inner imbroglio rocking the nationwide management of our occasion escalated. The suspension and counter-suspension of key nationwide officers, officers who’re statutorily central to the conduct of congresses, primaries, and the transmission of our candidate’s identify to the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), created a stage of uncertainty that straight impacted the deliberate schedule.”
Explaining additional, he remarked, “This disaster reached some extent the place the statutory ad-hoc ward and native authorities congresses, scheduled for November twenty fourth and twenty ninth respectively, couldn’t maintain. These are the very congresses the place delegates to the primaries are elected. As you’re all conscious, the problems main to those disruptions are presently earlier than numerous courts throughout the nation.”
“Within the mild of the foregoing, it has turn out to be inevitable, certainly unavoidable, that the PDP governorship primaries earlier slated for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, can now not maintain as scheduled. It’s equally necessary to restate, for the report, that Governor Ademola Adeleke stays the only aspirant who bought, submitted, and was duly screened consistent with the occasion’s official timetable.
Nonetheless, due to the inner disaster rocking the nationwide management of our occasion, the data at my disposal is that Governor Ademola Adeleke could not, any longer be curious about searching for the nomination of the PDP for the 2026 Osun Gubernatorial Election, besides a decision acknowledged by INEC is reached inside the INEC timeline.”
Accord Celebration has been listed amongst potential platforms for Adeleke’s re-election bid amid inside crises within the PDP.
Osun PDP had said that the choice on which platform Adeleke would use for his re-election bid rests solely with him and that he would quickly make his selection recognized.
In the meantime, the Chairman of Accord Celebration in Osun State, Victor Akande, had assured that Governor Adeleke would obtain a waiver if he chooses to contest the subsequent governorship election on the occasion’s platform.
Akande famous that the occasion already has two aspirants for its ticket within the forthcoming ballot, however mentioned Adeleke could be welcomed if he selected to hitch.