20th October 2025
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party has taken a new twist as the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has alleged the forgery of his signature in a letter notifying the National Electoral Commission of the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Anyanwu, an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, made the allegation in petitions he sent to INEC, the Department of State Services and the Inspector General of Police.
In petitions dated October 15, which was sighted by our correspondent on Sunday, Anyanwu stated that he never signed the August 29 letter to INEC, notifying the electoral body of the party’s November 15–16 National Convention.
His letter, addressed to the acting Chairman of INEC was titled “RE: Peoples Democratic Party Year 2025 Elective National Convention: Petition Against Forgery and Cloning of My Signature.”
Anyanwu declared that the referenced correspondence was neither signed, approved, nor issued by him.
He wrote, “My attention has been drawn to the above titled official letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission with Ref. No. PDP/DOM/GF.2/Vol.1M/25-140 dated Monday, August 25, 2025, purportedly signed by me.
“Regrettably, the quoted letter was never signed, authorised, or known to me. It is shocking to have a forged or cloned version of my signature on the letter.
therefore request that this criminal conduct by officers of the Peoples Democratic Party and their collaborators within INEC be investigated and the culprits prosecuted. Attached herewith is an excerpt of the forged document for ease of reference.”
In separate letters to the DSS Director-General and the Inspector General of Police, both titled “Petition Against Forgery and Cloning of My Signature,” Anyanwu made similar demands for a thorough investigation and prosecution of those involved.
He wrote, “Regrettably, the quoted letter was never signed, authorised, or known to me. It is shocking to have a forged or cloned version of my signature on the letter. I therefore request that this criminal conduct by officers of the Peoples Democratic Party and their collaborators within INEC be investigated and the culprits prosecuted.”
The development adds to the growing tension within the PDP ahead of its November convention.
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