Senator Kola Balogun has quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he formally announced his resignation of membership of the party.
The resignation of the senator, representing Oyo South Senatorial District was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of the party in Ward 12, Ibadan North-East Local Government Area.
According to a statement by the media aide to the senator, Mr Dapo Falade, the letter, dated 28 April, 2022, was received and acknowledged by the PDP Ward Chairman, Tijani Wasiu, on 29 April, 2022.
Senator Balogun, in the letter, titled “Letter Of Resignation From The Peoples Democratic Party”, said the resignation took effect from 28 April, 2022.
“I, Senator Dr. Kola Balogun, senator presently representing Oyo South Senatorial District at the 9th Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, hereby tender my membership resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, with effect from today 28th April, 2022.
“I thank the party for giving me the opportunity to serve my people in the capacity of a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and your cooperation which I enjoyed till the month of April 2022.
“I wish the party the best of luck. I thank you,” Senator Kola Balogun stated in the resignation letter.
The resignation of Senator Kola Balogun effectively ended weeks of speculations over his continued membership of party, following the decision of the state governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, to deny him a second term ticket on the platform of the party.
Senator Balogun, until his resignation, is the only member of the party from Oyo State serving as a senator in the National Assembly.
He thanked the party for giving him the opportunity to serve Oyo South Senatorial District in the ninth Senate of the National Assembly.
Senator Balogun said he enjoyed the cooperation of the PDP leadership and its members throughout the month of April and wished the party the best of luck.
The vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports and Youth Development neither stated his reason for leaving the party, not gave an hint on his next line of action.
The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the senator, Asiwaju Omilabu Gandhi, had, on Sunday, hinted during a political programme on a private radio station in Ibadan, Agbami Oselu, that Senator Balogun may eventually leave the PDP.
