Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has officially resigned from the party.
Ologbondiyan announced his decision in a statement posted on X on Saturday, accompanied by a letter dated December 5, 2025, 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 explained that after reviewing his involvement in the party, he concluded it was time to exit.
“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.
Ologbondiyan expressed gratitude 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.
Wave of Resignations
His resignation adds to the series of high-profile exits that have hit the PDP in 2025, one of the most turbulent years for the opposition party since its founding.
Internal crises, leadership disputes, and strategic realignments ahead of the 2027 elections have triggered defections across national, state, and legislative levels.
Several PDP governors have 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 resigned from the PDP, claiming the party had abandoned its core principles, before joining the ADC coalition. Other notable departures include Dino Melaye, who joined the ADC after criticizing the PDP’s effectiveness, and former Delta governor and 2023 vice-presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa, who defected to the APC.
Defections also affected 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 underscores the growing political shifts as Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections