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PDP Faults Anyanwu, Says He Signed INEC Letter at 101st NEC Meeting
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Party presents INEC-certified documents, photos to disprove forgery claims
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of signature forgery raised by its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, insisting that he personally signed the letter notifying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the party’s forthcoming national convention.
At a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, presented certified documents from INEC to support the PDP’s position, stressing that Anyanwu’s claims were “politically motivated and contrary to verifiable evidence.”
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“Perhaps it is important to make this clear. It was the national secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, who led at that meeting — the 101st NEC — where the decision for the national elective convention was taken,” Ologunagba stated.
“This is a certified true copy of the document from INEC. Here, you can see the attendance register; Senator Anyanwu was number four on that list.
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According to the spokesperson, INEC monitored the July 24, 2025 meeting and later issued a certified report confirming Anyanwu’s presence and active participation in adopting the resolutions that produced the schedule for the 2025 National Convention, slated for November 15–16, 2025.
Ologunagba added that four letters were signed on August 25, 2025, in the national chairman’s office in the presence of PDP governors and key stakeholders, including Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), as well as former Senate President Bukola Saraki.
“At that session, four letters were signed in the presence of these gentlemen inside the chairman’s office. These are the same letters now being contested,” he said.
The PDP maintained that both INEC records and photographic evidence proved Anyanwu’s involvement, urging the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police to conduct an independent investigation into the matter.
“Reports of the alleged forgery have already been submitted to the DSS and the police. We expect them to conduct a proper investigation and get to the bottom of it,” Ologunagba said.
Reaffirming the party’s commitment to truth and internal democracy, the spokesperson added:
“People can twist narratives, but they can’t alter facts. We’re not dealing with imagination — we’re dealing with verifiable evidence.”
