A former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Agboola Ayoola, popularly known as Alleluyah, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State.

Ayoola, who hails from the Itesiwaju Local Government Area, formally announced his resignation in a letter dated Friday, October 10, 2025, ending his long association with the party.

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

In his resignation letter made available in Ibadan, the state capital, on Friday, Ayoola thanked the PDP for the platform it provided him to serve at both state and national levels.

He said his decision to leave the party was driven by future political considerations, noting that his absence from recent local and state congresses was deliberate.

The statement read, “I, Senator Agboola, a member of PDP and a leader, both at the state and national level, appreciate the party for the opportunities afforded me to serve the party as a member and leader, as well as the achievements made therein.

“However, you will observe that I did not participate in all the congresses held recently, that is, the local and state congresses, due to future political pursuits which are necessary at this material time.

“Consequently, I hereby resign my membership from the PDP effective from October 10, 2025, as I wish the party success in its activities.”