Lere Oyewumi leaves PDP for Accord Party in Osun West
Lere Oyewumi, the senator representing Osun West, has left the Peoples Democratic Party for the Accord Party. He was the last PDP senator from Osun State before his defection. The move comes after a series of defections by other lawmakers and members of the Osun PDP. Oyewumi was formally welcomed into Accord Party at his local ward in Irewole Local Government Area.
Key takeaways
- Lere Oyewumi was elected on the PDP platform in the 2023 general elections but has now joined the Accord Party.
- His defection follows earlier resignations by other Osun PDP senators and House of Representatives members to the APC and Accord Party.
- The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, also defected to the Accord Party in December 2025.
- Oyewumi was formally registered as a member of Accord at Ward 9 in Ikire, Irewole LGA, and received by the state party chairman, Victor Akande.
- The defection was attributed to irreconcilable differences within the PDP and a desire to better serve his constituents.
