The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretary Samuel Anyanwu’s accusations of signature cloning and forgery have been rejected by the party’s board of trustees (BoT).
In three separate letters dated October 15, 2025, Anyanwu raised concern over a letter purportedly addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about the PDP’s planned national convention.
The PDP national secretary claimed that the letters, which included information about the convention scheduled for November 15, were delivered to INEC without his knowledge or consent and had his fake signature.
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“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,” Anyanwu wrote.
‘FRORGERY CLAIM BASELESS’
He called on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the chairman of INEC to look into the situation and bring charges against those involved.
However, PDP BoT chairman Adolphus Wabara called Anyanwu’s accusation “baseless, misleading, and reprehensible” in a statement released on Thursday.
“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.
According to Wabara, Anyanwu and PDP chairman Umar Damagum signed the INEC notification letter together on August 25 during the party’s 102nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
He said that representatives of the PDP governors’ forum, the BoT, and other NEC members were among the party organs and stakeholders that saw the signing.
According to him, Anyanwi co-signed official correspondence from the national convention’s subcommittee on contact and mobilisation, including letters of appointment sent 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.”
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According to Wabara, the PDP is still “cohesive, resolute, and unwavering” in its dedication to internal harmony, democracy, and transparency.
He claimed that the upcoming PDP elective national convention, which is set to take place in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, on November 15, will be legitimate and unifying.
Wabara urged party members and sympathisers to be true to the party and ignore Anyanwu’s “unfounded claims.”
