The former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has formally resigned his membership of the party.
Ologbondiyan made the announcement in a statement posted on X on Saturday, accompanied by a letter dated December 5, 2025, which he addressed to the Chairman of Okekoko Ward (09), Kabba/Bunu Local Government, Kogi State.
In the letter titled ‘Notification of Membership Withdrawal’, the former PDP spokesperson stated that after a personal review of his participation in the PDP, he had concluded that it was time to exit the party.
“It is now imperative to bring your attention to the fact that I have reviewed my participation in the PDP and came to the conclusion that, for personal reasons, I need to make my exit.
“I have therefore come to a decision to formally withdraw my membership of the PDP, henceforth,” the letter read.
Ologbodiyan expressed appreciation to the party’s leadership for the opportunity to serve.
“Let me start by thanking you, as well as other levels of leadership in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the opportunities provided for me to serve the party as well as our fatherland, Nigeria,” he wrote.
His resignation adds to the wave of high-profile exits that have rocked the PDP in 2025, one of the most intense years for the opposition party since its formation.
Internal crises, leadership disputes, and strategic realignments ahead of the 2027 elections have triggered defections across national, state, and legislative levels.
Several PDP governors defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom).
Many cited the need to align with the federal government or dissatisfaction with the party’s national structure.
In July, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also resigned from the PDP, saying the party had abandoned its core principles, before aligning with the ADC coalition.
Other notable departures include Dino Melaye, who joined the ADC after criticising the PDP’s effectiveness, and former Delta governor and 2023 vice-presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa, who defected to the APC.
The defections extended to legislative bodies, with 16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly recently moving to the APC amid political turmoil. Several lawmakers from Kaduna, Niger, and Katsina also left the party, while Senator Ned Nwoko resigned and joined the APC late in the year.
Ologbondiyan’s exit adds to the growing political shifts taking place as the country heads toward the 2027 general elections.
