In a dramatic development that further destabilises Nigeria’s opposition landscape, Osun State Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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Adeleke announced his exit from the party on Monday evening, attributing his decision to the PDP’s prolonged internal leadership crisis.
The resignation, first communicated privately on November 4, 2025, but made public nearly a month later, makes Adeleke the fifth PDP governor to defect in 2025, deepening concerns over the party’s dwindling national influence ahead of critical elections in 2026.
A Letter of Gratitude and a Break from Crisis
Adeleke’s one-page resignation letter, addressed to the PDP chairman of Sagba Abogunde Ward 2 in Ede North LGA, conveyed both appreciation and frustration.
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“Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect,” the governor wrote.
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He expressed gratitude for the opportunities the party afforded him, noting: “I thank the PDP for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator and as Governor of Osun State.”
Due to the current crisis within the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party(@OfficialPDPNig) at the national level, on the 4th of November, 2025, I officially conveyed my resignation letter as a member to the leadership of the party in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North local… pic.twitter.com/KQCDYYCsCG
— Gov Ademola Adeleke (@AAdeleke_01) December 1, 2025
The letter carried the official seal of the Osun State Government and was acknowledged by local party officials on the same day, confirming receipt.
Shortly after the announcement, Adeleke posted the letter on his verified X handle, @AAdeleke_01, explaining that the PDP’s unresolved national crises had forced him to re-evaluate his political future.
PDP’s Unending Crisis: A Party in Disarray
Adeleke’s exit comes at a time when the PDP is battling intense factional disputes, court battles over national leadership, and widespread defections.
Political observers trace the crisis to the fallout from the 2023 general elections, which deepened divisions between major power blocs within the party. Internal schisms involving prominent figures such as Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar have left the PDP’s national executive weakened and deeply fractured.
