Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has revealed that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the result of long-standing internal crises within the party, not a sudden or impulsive decision.
Gossip News Now earlier reported that the governor submitted his resignation letter on November 4, 2025, to PDP officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government.
Speaking on Rave FM’s Frank Talk programme on Tuesday, Alimi said Adeleke had been considering leaving the party for a long time due to persistent internal issues.
“The governor has formally resigned from the PDP, and this is a decision he had reflected on for quite a while,” he said.
Alimi thanked Osun residents for their continued support and urged them to remain calm, noting that Adeleke values their trust deeply.
“It was long overdue. We appreciate the people for their support, and we urge them to continue backing the governor,” he added, referencing a Yoruba proverb that emphasizes the people as the governor’s greatest strength.
Addressing the reasons for Adeleke’s decision, the commissioner explained that the PDP’s national-level crisis—especially with the governorship election approaching and INEC’s nomination window closing on December 15—forced the governor to act decisively.
“The governor is pleased with the public’s understanding,” he said. “If not for the deep division at the national level, which affects the nomination process, there would have been no need for him to resign. With the election in August and the nomination deadline looming, he had no choice.”
Responding to claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is celebrating Adeleke’s exit from the PDP, Alimi dismissed such reactions as “pretence.”
According to him, the APC expected Adeleke to remain in a crisis-ridden PDP so they could challenge his candidacy legally.
“They’re pretending,” he said. “The APC thought the governor would be naive enough to contest under a divided PDP so they could exploit it in court. But Adeleke is smarter than they expected. Every step they take, he is ten steps ahead—and that’s why they’re unhappy.”
Alimi also clarified that while Adeleke has not publicly announced his next political platform, discussions are ongoing.
“As for where the governor is heading, let’s take things one step at a time,” he said. “By December 12 or 13, everything will be clear, because political parties must conclude their nomination processes by December 15.”
He concluded that Adeleke’s resignation was entirely due to the PDP’s internal fracture.
“If the PDP were not deeply divided at the national level, there would have been no reason for the governor to leave,” he said.
