IBADAN, NIGERIA — In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Osun State, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obokun Local Government, Aare Sogo Agboola, has officially resigned from the party.

While political defections are common as the state prepares for the upcoming August 15, 2026, governorship election, Agboola's exit has captured intense public attention due to the startling health warning cited as the primary driver behind his decision.

In his formal resignation letter addressed to the leadership of the party in Obokun Local Government, Aare Sogo Agboola candidly revealed that his political alignment was taking a severe toll on his personal well-being.

"My doctor says I should leave Osun APC if I want to live long," Agboola stated in the letter, indicating that the internal atmosphere and pressures within the state chapter had become a direct threat to his health.

The "Imole" Wave Hits Obokun

Agboola did not leave his next political destination to guesswork. He closed out his declaration with a powerful endorsement of the ruling administration, writing: "Imole till 2030."

This slogan heavily aligns him with the "Imole" (Light) movement of the incumbent Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. By targeting 2030, Agboola is openly backing the continuity of the current administration well beyond the immediate election cycle.

Context: A Deepening Gale of Resignations

Agboola’s dramatic exit is part of a broader, highly coordinated wave of departures hitting the Osun APC.

Over the last few weeks, the party has witnessed a steady trickle of defections across various local governments, including key figures from:

  •  Obokun Local Government
  •  Ife Central, East, and South
  •  Ila-Orangun and Ejigbo

Many of these departing members are close political associates of former APC National Secretary Senator Iyiola Omisore or remnants of fractured internal caucuses. A significant portion of those leaving have either quietly moved toward the Accord Party or openly declared allegiance to Governor Adeleke's camp to escape what insiders describe as growing internal friction over the party's direction under its governorship flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji.  

Osun APC Fires Back: "We Are Unfazed"

The leadership of the Osun State APC has remained defiant in the face of the ongoing exits. In recent statements, the state APC Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, dismissed the trickling resignations as a calculated, media-driven strategy designed to create a false impression of an implosion.  

Party stalwarts maintain that the APC grassroots structure in Obokun and Oriade local governments remains completely intact and unshakeable. They argue that election seasons naturally filter out "clogs in the wheel" and that the party is actively gaining high-profile defectors from other factions to balance the scales.  

However, with a major chieftain explicitly citing physical longevity and medical advice as his reasons for walking away, the narrative surrounding the intense pressures within the Osun APC is bound to complicate the party's grassroots mobilization strategies in Ijesaland.

Infinite Pulse News will bring you more live updates as reactions from the Obokun APC leadership unfold.

For a broader look at the ongoing political shifts and grassroots alignments across the state, you can watch this Osun APC Obokun Political Analysis which highlights how local factions are battling for dominance in the region ahead of the upcoming polls.