Dare Babalola
Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially joined the Accord Party just 24 hours before the party’s Osun State 2026 governorship primary, set for Wednesday.
Adeleke announced his defection to the Accord in a statement posted on his social media handle on X on Tuesday evening.
“Today, we unveiled the Accord Party, our new platform for the good people of Osun State. From Osun West to Osun East to Osun Central, this is our party, our new platform for victory come August next year,” he wrote.
Also, Accord Party flags were flying outside the Osun State Government House, where Governor Adeleke was reportedly meeting with leaders of his former party.
Adeleke left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following a leadership crisis within the party.
In November, Governor Adeleke announced his resignation from the PDP.
The resignation, contained in a letter dated November 4, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Ede, Osun State, cites the ongoing national leadership crisis within the party as the reason for his decision.
In the letter, Governor Adeleke expressed gratitude to the PDP for the opportunities afforded him, including his elections as Senator representing Osun West and as Governor of Osun State under the party’s platform.
The letter reads, “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.
“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”
The letter was acknowledged by the party chairman on the same day it was written.
