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Ex-Ondo PDP governorship candidate, Jegede dumps party

By Emeka Obi on August 28, 2026


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Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2020 Ondo governorship poll:

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Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in a letter addressed to the party’s chairman in Owode/Imuagun Ward 11, Akure South Local Government Area of the state, said the resignation was with immediate effect.

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Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2016 and 2020 elections in Ondo State, has resigned from the party.

Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in a letter addressed to the party’s chairman in Owode/Imuagun Ward 11, Akure South Local Government Area of the state, said the resignation was with immediate effect.

The letter dated Aug. 7, was obtained on Thursday in Akure.

“Kindly take this as a formal notice of my resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, effective immediately.

“I will be glad if you will kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter,” Jegede said in the letter (NAN)

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Emeka Obi
Emeka Obi

My name is Emeka Obi, a writer, public speaker, and award-winning journalist with over 5,000 published reports covering diverse topics related to Nigerian society and the global community. I currently serve as a Senior Editorial Analyst at **Business Times**, where I focus on delivering insightful coverage of financial markets, corporate affairs, economic trends, foreign relations, governance, judiciary, and legislative developments. My passion lies in providing accurate and thought-provoking analysis to inform and empower readers.

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