Against the build-up to the August 15 gubernatorial polls in Osun State, a lawmaker representing Iwo State Constituency on the platform of the Accord Party (AP), Adesina Atanda Rabiu, yesterday, withdrew the resignation letter he forwarded to the Speaker of the Assembly, Adewale Egbedun.

He also reaffirmed loyalty to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s second-term ambition, promising to work for his victory during the election.

Earlier, Adesina, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism, had, in his resignation letter, said that his resignation was personal and that he would like to keep it confidential.

The letter, sighted by The Guardian read: “I greet you Sir, distinguished leader, for your visionary leadership, unwavering commitment to the Eighth Assembly and Accord Party. May your efforts be blessed with success, and may your tenure be filled with wisdom and prosperity.

“I hereby tender my resignation letter from the Accord Party, effective immediately. This decision is personal, and I’d like to keep the reason to myself. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of the party. I pray that God continues to guide and bless you in your leadership role.”

However, in a dramatic twist, Adesina, in a viral video, confirmed the authenticity of the letter but clarified that he had withdrawn it.

In the video, the lawmaker, who was flanked by the Speaker and Spokesperson for Governor Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, said: “My name is Adesina Atanda Rabiu, who is representing Iwo State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly.

“I am the Chairman, House Committee on Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism. With what is happening in the last two hours that I wrote a letter resigning from the Accord Party, I am now saying it at this hour that I have withdrawn the letter.

“It is clear to me that I am still in the Accord Party and behind Governor Ademola Adeleke, whom we are pleading God that on August 15, it will come to past that he will contest and win the governorship election. I am solidly behind him and will work for his victory.”