Former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Moshood Adeoti, has formally withdrawn from the Omoluabi Progressives, a caucus operating within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State.
Adeoti, who served as Deputy Leader of the group and was a key figure during former governor Rauf Aregbesola’s administration, announced his decision in a letter dated November 30, 2025. His departure marks another twist in the political recalibration within the faction.
The former SSG, once the preferred aspirant of Aregbesola’s camp for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in 2022, had moved with other loyalists to the ADC after their expulsion from the APC. He was present at the formal unveiling of the ADC in Osogbo last week, where he actively participated in the proceedings.
In his resignation letter to the caucus chairman, Adeoti cited personal and family reasons, noting that the decision followed years of commitment to the group during what he described as its “turbulent period.” He added that his family had urged him to take “a short rest” from political activity.
However, sources within the Omoluabi Progressives say Adeoti’s exit was linked to internal decisions regarding the upcoming ADC governorship primary. According to members familiar with the development, a mini-election held in Lagos among the caucus’s apex leaders produced former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam, as the preferred aspirant. Salaam reportedly secured 11 of the 15 votes, while Adeoti garnered three.
Similar internal selections in 2022 had also favoured Salaam, though he stepped aside at the time for Adeoti during their days in the APC.
Efforts to reach Adeoti for comment were unsuccessful, as his phone lines were unreachable and messages went unanswered.
Reacting to the development, the Publicity Secretary of the Omoluabi Progressives and ADC’s Director of Media in Osun, Oluwaseun Abosede, said the group was disappointed but not surprised. He described Adeoti’s exit as consistent with a pattern of withdrawal whenever internal decisions did not favour him.
Abosede said the political structure had supported Adeoti in previous years, noting his rise under the Aregbesola administration and past attempts to secure the governorship ticket. “Politics involves crises and resolutions,” he said. “We are not angry, just disappointed. We hope, as he previously did, he may eventually return.”
He added that only Adeoti could fully explain his reasons for leaving, describing his latest move as “a pattern we don’t appreciate.”
The internal shake-up comes as the ADC prepares for its governorship primary, with the Omoluabi Progressives’ endorsement seen as pivotal in determining the party’s flagbearer.
