Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and 24 other lawmakers have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Accord Party.
The development was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued in Osogbo by the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Olamide Tiamiyu.
Governor Ademola Adeleke had earlier dumped the PDP for the Accord Party in December 2025 and subsequently emerged as the party’s governorship candidate for the August 15 election.
According to Tiamiyu, the lawmakers reached the decision during a parliamentary meeting before moving to the Banquet Hall, where they met with the governor and senior Accord leaders. The Speaker then formally announced their defection.
“They reaffirmed their unwavering support to Governor Ademola Jacskon Nurudeen Adeleke, commitment to quality representation, transparency, and responsive leadership. The defecting members also urged their supporters to remain steadfast and join them as they embark on this new political chapter.
Their decision to join the Governor’s party is aimed at ensuring continuity in governance and accelerating development for the people of Osun State,” Tiamiyu said.
He added that the lawmakers had resigned from the PDP weeks earlier and, after consultations with supporters, political associates, and key stakeholders, concluded that Accord provides a more stable, inclusive, and people-centred platform to serve the people of Osun.
With the defection of 25 PDP lawmakers, the 26-member Osun Assembly now has only one opposition lawmaker, Femi Popoola of the All Progressives Congress.