A forgery allegation raised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, against the party leadership has deepened the crisis ravaging the main opposition party ahead of its November 15 convention in Ibadan.
The National Secretary claimed that a letter from the party on the proposed National Convention to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which bore his signature, was fake.
In a petition to the Inspector General of Police, the Department of State Services and the INEC, Anyanwu alleged that his signature on the August 25, 2025, letter to the Commission on the convention was forged.
The convention is currently a subject of litigation at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) is divided.
No fewer than 14 members have signed a letter calling for the removal of the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade.
Last week, Ajibade clashed in court with the National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, in the presence of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, over legal representation.
It was during the resumed hearing in a case instituted by four state chapter chairmen against the convention.
Although Damagum had briefed Chief Chris Uche (SAN) to appear for the party, Ajibade disagreed.
He said that, as the National Legal Adviser, assigning a lawyer to represent the party was his responsibility.
Anyanwu claimed that a letter from the party leadership, purportedly signed by Damagum and him, which was received by the INEC on August 29, should be investigated.
