A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, and former Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Chief Bisi Ilaka has officially resigned his membership of the party.
Ilaka, in his resignation letter dated Tuesday, February 10, a copy of which was obtained by newsmen, on Thursday, in Ibadan, expressed gratitude to the party for providing him the platform to serve at both state and national levels.
Recall that the appointment of the Oyo born politician as Chief of Staff, was the first to be announced by Governor Makinde immediately after he was sworn-in on May 29, 2019, the office he occupied until 2021, when he was replaced by Segun Ogunwuyi.
Ilaka has contested for the Oyo Central Senatorial District seat under Accord and PDP, respectively and lost.
The letter tagged: “The Chairman, Ward 5, Oyo East LG. Re: Resignation of Party Membership,” said “, It is with utmost humility that I tender my resignation of membership from the PDP.
“I am eternally grateful for the opportunities afforded to me by the party and the unalloyed support given to me over the years. Till we meet again,” he stated.
It will also be recalled that a former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Hosea Agboola, popularly known as Alleluyah, resigned his membership from the party in October, 2025.
Agboola, who hails from the Itesiwaju Local Government Area, formally announced his resignation in a letter dated Friday, October 10, 2025, ending his long association with the party.
He was the only PDP senator elected in the South-West from 2011 to 2015, having served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under former governors Rashidi Ladoja and late Adebayo Alao-Akala between 2003 and 2011.
