The National Secretary of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu has raised an alarm over the notice of the National Convention sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), alleging that his signature was cloned.
In a petition, Anyanwu who has been at loggerheads with National Chairman Umar Damagum and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) said the letter written to INEC dated 29 August was not signed by him.
He has therefore asked the Director of the DSS, and the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) to order a full investigation into the situation and punish those culpable.
The PDP has been embroiled in crisis since the conduct of the presidential primaries for the 2023 general elections that produced former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar as Presidential candidate, beating the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to second position.
In the run-off to the National Convention of the party slated for Ibadan, Oyo State capital between November 15 and 16 leaders of the party have reportedly been divided over the possibility of the convention.
It was gathered that while the Governors and majority of the NWC members have been working seriously for the success of the National Convention, those loyal to the FCT Minister led by Anyanwu had come up with conditions that must be met before the convention can hold.
In spite of that, preparations have been ongoing, with the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba saying that the convention is sancrosant.
However, in a letter dated October 15, 2025, and addressed to INEC, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the DSS, Senator Anyanwu said he has not written any letter to INEC.
He stated: “My attention has been drawn to an official letter to INEC with Ref. No: PDP/DOM/GF.2/Vol. 1M/25 – 140, dated August 25, 2025, purportedly signed by me. Regrettably, the quoted letter was never signed, authorized, or known to me. It is shocking to have a forged or cloned version of my signature on the letter”.
Anyanwu, therefore, called for a full investigation, urging security agencies to identify those behind the alleged forgery and bring them to book.
