Adeleke delayed Accord defection to avoid PDP convention controversy
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke postponed his official move to the Accord Party to prevent fueling tensions during the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Ibadan. According to Commissioner Kolapo Alimi, Adeleke had already resigned from the PDP on November 4, 2025, and joined Accord by November 6, 2025, but waited to announce it. The governor cited ongoing leadership crises within the PDP as his reason for leaving. Adeleke’s switch comes amid growing internal disputes that have seen several high-profile defections from the party.
Key takeaways
- Ademola Adeleke delayed his Accord Party announcement to avoid disrupting the PDP convention in Ibadan.
- He resigned from the PDP on November 4, 2025, and joined Accord two days later, but kept it private until after the PDP event.
- Adeleke cited persistent leadership crises in the PDP as the main reason for his departure.
- Despite joining Accord, Adeleke remains supportive of President Bola Tinubu and his re-election bid.
- The PDP continues to face internal divisions, with rival national leaderships and unresolved disputes.
