25 Osun Meeting members dump PDP for Accord Party

Twenty-five members of the Osun State Home of Meeting, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party within the final basic election, have defected to the Accord Party.

The lawmakers introduced their defection on Friday, following within the footsteps of the governor, Ademola Adeleke, who in December 2025 dumped the PDP for Accord, the place he has been cleared by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee to contest the August 15 Osun governorship ballot.

In a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, and obtained by PidomNigeria On-line, the lawmakers stated they reached the choice to hitch Adeleke in Accord Party throughout their parliamentary assembly.

“After the parliamentary assembly, they proceeded to the Banquet Corridor to fulfill with the governor and high Accord Party leaders, the place the formal declaration was formally made by the Speaker.

“They reaffirmed their unwavering assist for the Governor, His Excellency Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, and their dedication to high quality illustration, transparency and responsive management.

“The defecting members additionally urged their supporters and well-wishers to stay steadfast and be part of them as they embark on this new political chapter.

“They additional famous that their determination to hitch the governor’s occasion was geared toward guaranteeing continuity in governance and accelerating improvement for the folks of Osun State,” Tiamiyu’s assertion partly learn.

Tiamiyu additional said, “The members had resigned from the PDP weeks in the past,” including that after “deep reflection and in depth consultations with supporters, political associates and key stakeholders, they resolved to align with Accord.

He additionally stated, “The lawmakers are satisfied that Accord offers a extra steady, inclusive and people-centred platform by way of which they will proceed to serve the folks of Osun State.”

Emphasising the significance of figuring out with a political occasion that displays the values they maintain pricey, Tiamiyu stated the lawmakers defined that the transfer was pushed by a willpower to advance the collective pursuits of the folks and maintain improvement throughout the state.

With the defection of the 25 PDP lawmakers, together with the Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, to Accord, the 26-member Osun Meeting is left with Mr Femi Popoola, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, as the one opposition lawmaker within the Home.