A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, has resigned from the party.

Oguntoyinbo said he decided to leave PDP because of the prolonged internal crisis rocking the party.

He spoke in a letter addressed to the chairman of the party in the state.

DAILY POST reports that Oguntoyinbo is one of the gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of PDP until his announcement on Thursday.

Oguntoyinbo in the letter said that he has decided to realise his ambition in another political party.

“I am writing to officially notify you of my decision to resign from the membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately.

“This decision comes after extensive consultations and careful reflection on my political direction, particularly in relation to the broader state and national vision of unity, progress, and sustainable leadership that I remain deeply committed to pursuing,” the letter said.

The lawmaker representing Oredo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Esosa Iyawe, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC, following alleged irreconcilable differences between him and the Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo.

DAILY POST reports that the federal lawmaker who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, in 2023, defected to the APC on December 5, 2024.

Iyawe has now left the APC for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

In a letter dated May 6, 2026 and addressed to the leadership of the APC in Ward 1, Oredo Local Government Area, attributed his resignation to the irreconcilable differences between him and Okpebholo.

While stating that he would be aligning himself with the NDC, he added that he has withdrawn his expression of interest to contest for the House of Representatives election on the platform of the APC.

The lawmaker stated that his resignation is with immediate effect.

“I write to formally notify you that I hereby withdraw my expression of interest to contest for the position of House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections and to resign from the All Progressives Congress (APC), effective immediately.

“This regrettable decision has been made after careful reflection and consideration. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been associated with the party and for the experiences gained during my membership.

“However, due to personal and political reasons, I have decided to withdraw my membership and align myself with another political platform, the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC). I believe this move is in line with my current convictions and aspirations.

“It is imperative to state that this decision is a result of the irreconcilable difference between me and my Governor His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Governor of Edo State.

“I kindly request that my resignation be duly noted in your records and INEC records and that I be relieved of all rights, responsibilities, and obligations associated with membership in the party,” the letter read.