The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of forgery and signature cloning made by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, describing them as false and unfounded.
BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, stated this in a press release issued on Thursday in Abuja.
Anyanwu had alleged that his signature was forged on a letter sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the party’s forthcoming elective convention.
Wabara said that while the BoT would ordinarily not engage in internal administrative matters publicly, the seriousness of the allegation and its potential to mislead members and the public made clarification necessary.
“It is on record that the said INEC notification letter was jointly signed by the National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and Senator Anyanwu on August 25, during the 102nd meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDP,” Wabara said.
He explained that the signing took place in the presence of top party organs, including members of the PDP Governors’ Forum, the BoT, and other NEC members.
Wabara further stated that following the meeting, Anyanwu was formally inaugurated as Secretary of the Contact and Mobilization Sub-Committee for the 2025 National Convention.
In that role, he said, Anyanwu co-signed official communications of the sub-committee, including appointment letters issued to its members alongside the Sub-Committee Chairman and Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.