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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has refuted allegations by its national secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu that his signature was forged in the opposition party’s correspondence to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) informing the electoral body of the party’s national convention.
The PDP national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, while speaking at a press briefing, on Monday, in Abuja, said Anyanwu signed the letter notifying INEC of the November 15 and 16 National Convention, at a meeting between members of the National Working Committee ( NWC) , PDP governors and other party leaders, on August 2025.
Anyanwu, had in three different petitions dated October 15, 2025 and addressed to the acting chairman, INEC; Director General Department of State Services (DSS); Inspector General of Police ( IGP), alleged that his signature was forged in a letter by the PDP, dated August 25, 2025, to the electoral body notifying it of the opposition party’s national convention.
The forgery allegations is the latest in the crisis in the opposition party, ahead of its National Convention, where it is scheduled to elect new members of the National Working Committee ( NWC).
Last week, the PDP chairman in Imo State, Austin Nwachukwu and his Abia State counterpart, Abraham Nnanna and “South South zonal secretary”, George Turnah, filed a suit before a Federal High Court seeking to stop preparation for the convention pending the determination of the substantive suit.
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In the last one year, the PDP has been plagued by different crises as PDP Governors and loyalists of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike battle over control of party machinery, ahead of the 2027 polls.
Ologunagba, who called on the security agencies to investigate the forgery allegation against the party, insisted that Anyanwu signed the letter notifying INEC of the National Convention, alongside three other correspondence to the electoral body, at the meeting, which held at the National Chairman Office, at the Wadata Plaza, before the commencement of the 102 National Executive Committee ( NEC) meeting.
According to him, those present at the meeting where the letters were signed included Governors Bala Mohammed, Bauchi; Ahmadu Fintiri, Adamawa; Ademola Adeleke, Osun; Seyi Makinde, Oyo ; Dauda Lawal, Zamfara; former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the former Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu, as well as former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki.
Consequently, the PDP spokesman charged security agencies to thoroughly investigate the forgery allegation and prosecute anybody found culpable of false information.
