Makinde’s Ex-Chief of Staff Bisi Ilaka Resigns from PDP

A former Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Oyo State, Bisi Ilaka, has officially resigned his membership of the party.

In a resignation letter dated Tuesday, February 10, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent on Thursday in Ibadan, Ilaka expressed gratitude to the PDP for providing him a platform to serve at both state and national levels.

Governor Makinde had appointed Ilaka as his first Chief of Staff on May 29, 2019, immediately after the governor’s inauguration. Ilaka served in the role until 2021, when he was succeeded by Segun Ogunwuyi, who was reappointed for a second term after the 2023 elections.

In his resignation letter, titled “The Chairman, Ward 5, Oyi East LG. Re: Resignation of Party Membership,” Ilaka wrote:

“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.”

It will be recalled that former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Agboola Ayoola, also known as Alleluyah, resigned from the PDP in October 2025, ending his long association with the party.

Ayoola, who hails from Itesiwaju Local Government Area, served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under former governors Rashidi Ladoja and the late Adebayo Alao-Akala between 2003 and 2011. He was also the only PDP senator elected from the South-West between 2011 and 2015.

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