Bisi Ilaka, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief of staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has formally resigned from the party.
Ilaka praised the PDP for allowing him to serve in a variety of roles at the state and federal levels in a resignation letter dated Tuesday, February 10, which was made available to reporters in Ibadan on Thursday.
Soon after taking office, on May 29, 2019, Governor Makinde named Ilaka his first Chief of Staff.
Segun Ogunwuyi succeeded Ilaka in 2021 and was subsequently reappointed after the general elections of 2023.
Ilaka wrote in a letter titled “The Chairman, Ward 5, Oyi East LG: Re: Resignation of Party Membership”:
“I humbly submit my resignation as a member of the PDP.”
“I will always be appreciative of the chances the party has given me and the unwavering support I have received over the years.” till our next meeting.
His departure follows months after Senator Agboola Ayoola, widely known as Alleluyah, a former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and another well-known PDP member in Oyo State, ended his long-standing association with the party in October 2025.
Between 2003 and 2011, Ayoola, who is from Itesiwaju Local Government Area, held the position of Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under former governors Rashidi Ladoja and the late Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Additionally, he made history by being the only South-West PDP senator elected between 2011 and 2015.
