BREAKING: ABS Foundation Chairman Audu Musa Idowu Resigns From PDP

By Anifa Oluwapelumi

Dr. Audu Musa Idowu, Chairman of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Foundation and a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, has resigned his membership of the party.

Idowu announced his resignation in a letter dated September 24, 2026, addressed to the PDP Chairman of Koro Ward in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.

In the letter, the politician said his decision was guided by his commitment to justice, equity and fairness for his people, bringing his membership of the opposition party to an immediate end.

“I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect,” he stated in the letter.

Idowu also thanked the leadership and members of the party at the ward, local government, state and national levels for their support and cooperation throughout his time in the PDP.

He, however, gave no indication of the political platform he intends to join next.

His resignation comes amid a period of political realignment in Kwara State as political parties and their members position themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recent political movements in the state have included defections and resignations involving prominent figures. 

Idowu has been closely associated with the ABS Foundation and former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. His departure from the PDP is therefore expected to attract attention within political circles in Kwara South.

Sources cited in the statement surrounding his resignation also claimed that he could leave the PDP alongside supporters across the seven local government areas of Kwara South. However, the identities and number of such supporters have not been independently confirmed.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the PDP leadership in Kwara State nor Idowu had publicly announced his next political destination.

The resignation adds to the continuing political movements in Kwara ahead of 2027, with major parties facing ongoing realignments among their members and political stakeholders.