PDP BoT dismisses Anyanwu’s forgery allegation as baseless

By Luminous Jannamike

ABUJA — The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed arsenic baseless and misleading the allegation by the Party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, that his signature was forged connected a missive sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding preparations for the 2025 Elective National Convention.

In a connection signed by the BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the Party’s highest advisory assemblage described Senator Anyanwu’s assertion arsenic “reprehensible” and inconsistent with disposable records.

According to the BoT, the missive successful question was jointly signed by the PDP National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, and Senator Anyanwu connected August 25, 2025, during the Party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which was attended by governors, NEC members, and different Party leaders who witnessed the process.

“It is connected grounds that the said INEC notification missive was jointly signed by the National Chairman and the National Secretary during the 102nd NEC gathering of the PDP,” Senator Wabara said.

The BoT further noted that pursuing the NEC meeting, Senator Anyanwu was inaugurated arsenic Secretary of the Contact and Mobilisation Sub-Committee for the 2025 National Convention. In that capacity, helium co-signed respective authoritative correspondences with Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, who chairs the sub-committee.

“Senator Anyanwu, successful his capableness arsenic Sub-Committee Secretary, personally signed and transmitted a missive seeking fiscal support for the inaugural gathering of the sub-committee,” Wabara added.

These verifiable records, the BoT said, contradict Senator Anyanwu’s forgery assertion and magnitude to an effort to formed aspersions connected the integrity of the Party’s leadership.

Reaffirming its assurance successful the PDP’s interior processes, the BoT assured members that preparations for the 2025 Elective National Convention—scheduled to clasp from November 15 to 16 successful Ibadan, Oyo State—remain connected track.

“The PDP remains cohesive, resolute, and unwavering successful its committedness to antiauthoritarian values, transparency, and interior unity,” Senator Wabara said, urging members and supporters to disregard the unfounded claims and stay focused connected strengthening the Party up of the convention.

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