The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to deepen following a sharp rebuttal from the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) against allegations of signature forgery made by its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
The BoT, in a statement issued on Thursday, dismissed Anyanwu’s claims as “baseless, misleading, and reprehensible,” insisting the Secretary signed the crucial letter notifying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the party’s upcoming national convention.
The New Diplomat reports that Anyanwu, in three separate letters dated October 15, 2025, had raised a strong alarm, petitioning security agencies including the DSS, Police, and the INEC Chairman.
He alleged that a letter detailing the party’s national convention, slated for November 15, bore his forged or cloned signature and was sent to INEC without his knowledge or authorization.
The National Secretary, who was the party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Imo State election, called the act “shocking and criminal,” demanding a thorough investigation and prosecution of those involved.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, Adolphus Wabara, PDP BoT chairman, described Anyanwu’s allegation as “baseless, misleading, and reprehensible”.
“While the BoT would have preferred to refrain from engaging in matters of internal administrative procedure in the public domain, the gravity of this allegation and its capacity to mislead party members and the general public necessitate a clear and factual clarification,” the statement reads.
Wabara stated that the INEC notification letter was jointly signed by Umar Damagum, PDP chairman, and Anyanwu during the 102nd meeting of the party’s national executive council (NEC) on August 25.
He said the signing was witnessed by party organs and stakeholders, including members of the PDP governors’ forum, BoT, and other NEC members.
He said Anyanwu co-signed official communications of the sub-committee on contact and mobilisation of the national convention, including letters of appointment issued to its members.
“Furthermore, Senator Anyanwu, in his capacity as sub-committee secretary, personally signed and transmitted a letter seeking financial approval for the inaugural meeting of the sub-committee,” Wabara said.
“These verifiable correspondences, bearing his signature, are in the custody of the party and relevant convention committees.
“In view of these incontrovertible facts, the BoT finds Senator Anyanwu’s claim of forgery to be baseless, misleading, and, to say the least, reprehensible, being inconsistent with the documented record of events.
“Such allegations, regrettably, can only be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to cast aspersions on the integrity of the Party’s leadership and processes and to misinform security agencies and the general public.”
