Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has revealed that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Accord Party was motivated by the deepening internal crisis in the PDP and the urgent need to safeguard his political future and maintain stability in Osun State.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night, Adeleke said that while he remained emotionally attached to the PDP, he had to make a tough decision due to the uncertainty surrounding the party’s leadership and legal tussles.
He said, “I did all the best I could do, but I love my state, Osun State. Assuming you don’t need a platform to secure any nomination for you to be a candidate, it would have been a different case, but you need a platform and time is running out.”
Adeleke added, “I don’t know what would happen in the future because of all the court cases.”
He dismissed allegations that he abandoned the PDP for personal gain, insisting his decision was based on governance priorities and the need for a stable political platform.
“It’s not true that I abandoned PDP. I love PDP, but I have to protect myself. I have to make sure I protect my state because of the good work we’ve been doing, so we can continue,” he stressed.
The governor described the recurring crisis within the PDP as demoralising, noting that the party’s challenges had become too frequent and destabilising.
“As I said, I love PDP, I did my best, I tried, but everything seemed to be falling apart every day. So, as a reasonable person, I have to make a decision: where do I go from here? That’s why I go for the Accord Party,” he said.
Governor Adeleke officially declared for the Accord Party on Tuesday during a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, where national and state leaders of the party were in attendance.
The move came just days after a resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, surfaced online. The PDP later held its primary and selected Adedamola Adebayo as its candidate for the 2026 election.
On Wednesday, the Accord Party screening committee officially cleared Adeleke to contest its governorship primary in Osogbo, setting the stage for him to emerge as the party’s flagbearer.
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