Taofeek Ajilesoro, the member of the House of Representatives representing Ife Federal Constituency in Osun State, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal crises and legal battles within the party.
Ajilesoro announced his resignation in a letter dated July 22, 2025, addressed to the PDP chairman of Ilare Ward II in Ife Central Local Government Area.
“Please accept this letter as formal notification of my resignation from the People’s Democratic Party, effective immediately,” the letter read.
“These factors have made it increasingly challenging for me to reconcile my continued membership with my convictions and aspirations for effective governance. I extend my gratitude for the opportunity to have served within the party. I trust you will accept my resignation in the spirit in which it is given.”
Ajilesoro is the latest in a string of defections by PDP lawmakers in Osun State. Before him, Wole Oke, who represents Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, as well as Senators Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East) and Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central), also quit the party.
Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read the formal defection letters during Wednesday’s plenary session, officially acknowledging the exit of the lawmakers from the PDP.
