Adeleke will reveal new get together earlier than Dec 13 — Osun commissioner

The Osun State Commissioner for Data and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has stated Governor Ademola Adeleke will formally be a part of a brand new political get together earlier than December 13, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.

PidomNigeria On-line earlier reported that the governor, in a press release on Monday, confirmed he submitted his resignation letter to PDP executives in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Native Authorities, on November 4, 2025.

Talking on a political programme on Rave FM in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, Alimi stated the resignation was the results of extended inside crises throughout 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 accomplished this and has written his resignation letter for fairly a very long time,” he stated.

Alimi urged residents to stay calm and proceed supporting the governor.

“It was lengthy overdue. We recognize the individuals for his or her help, and we will solely urge the individuals to proceed to help the governor.

“Instantly I see many individuals round me, I’ll at all times be completely satisfied and be joyous,” he stated, citing a Yoruba adage that actually interprets to imply the persons are the governor’s protectors.

On the explanations for Adeleke’s exit, the commissioner highlighted the interior PDP disaster on the nationwide degree as one of many foremost components.

He famous that the state of affairs was significantly urgent with the governorship election approaching and the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee nomination window closing.

“The governor is proud of the response up to now, and everyone understands that had it not been the actual fact of the disaster or division on the nationwide degree, which can play a really essential position within the nomination of the governor, the governor wouldn’t have defected.

“It’s not even concerning the challenge of defection; it’s about dealing with actuality as our personal election is arising in August, however the INEC window for nomination is closing by December 15, in order that’s why the governor has to resign,” Alimi stated.

Addressing hypothesis that the opposition All Progressives Congress welcomed Adeleke’s resignation, Alimi described the notion as false.

“They’re pretending, they know what has hit them. They thought he could be a silly individual, in order that they might now have the ability to use that one to problem him. Once you see the issue of the PDP, these individuals inflicting issues for us within the PDP are apologists for different political events.

“So, the APC in Osun thought Adeleke could be so gullible to the extent of contesting within the PDP in order to make use of the issue within the nationwide to file a case in opposition to him and proceed to battle him on all fronts, however Adeleke is smarter. Now, they know each step they take, Adeleke is at all times forward of them; they’re not completely satisfied,” he stated.

On when Adeleke will formally be a part of a brand new get together, Alimi stated discussions are ongoing, and readability will come earlier than December 13.

He stated, “As per the query, the place the governor goes, allow us to take it one after the opposite as a result of an election is a course of.

“He has resigned now, however let’s say on or earlier than December 12 or 13, everyone would have identified that one as a result of the deadline for the nomination, major, and another issues for the political events is December 15.”

The commissioner reiterated that the governor’s resignation was avoidable, had it not been for the get together’s inside divisions.

“Had it been that the PDP isn’t fractionalised on the nationwide degree, there wouldn’t be any purpose for Gov Ademola Adeleke to have resigned from PDP,” he added.