Senator Balogun Dumps PDP Over Makinde’s Alleged Open Bias

Senator Kola Balogun, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, and younger brother of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement Monday issued by the media aide to the Senator, Mr Dapo Falade, said the letter was received and acknowledged by the PDP Ward Chairman, Tijani Wasiu, on April 29, 2022.

Senator Balogun did not state his reason for leaving the party.

In the letter, titled “Letter Of Resignation From The Peoples Democratic Party”, the Senator said the resignation took effect from April 28, 2022.

He thanked the party for giving him the opportunity to serve Oyo South Senatorial District in the ninth Senate of the National Assembly.

“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, who, until his resignation, was the only PDP senator from Oyo State in the ninth Senate, stated in the resignation letter.

His resignation comes days after he was denied a return ticket following Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s open endorsement of Mr. Joseph Tegbe.

Balogun, who is the vice-chairman, Senate Committee on Sports and Youth Development, had accused Makinde of bias in selecting Tegbe, who recently defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress (APC), over him.