The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Organising Secretary Hon. Umar Bature, and National Legal Adviser Barr. Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), all remain suspended for anti-party activities and gross misconduct.
The PDP also refuted claims that its Vice Chairman (North Central), Abdulrahman Mohammed, is now the party’s acting National Chairman.
Reacting to Mohammed’s claim to the seat, the PDP described him as an impostor and an illegitimate claimant to the seat.
Naijaonpoint reports that this was made known in a statement on the PDP official 𝕏 account on Friday.
The faction of the party also reaffirmed its commitment to the National Convention planned for November 15-16 in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
“The suspension of National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Organising Secretary Hon. Umar Bature, and National Legal Adviser Barr. Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN) for anti-party activities and gross misconduct, remains valid, while Abdulrahman Mohammed, Vice Chairman (North Central), is an impostor and illegitimate claimant of the position of Acting National Chairman.
“This decisive stance underscores the party’s unwavering commitment to constitutional discipline and unity as it prepares toward the unifying National Elective Convention, #Ibadan2025, on November 15-16.
“The suspensions, imposed on November 1, 2025, following an emergency NWC meeting, were enacted under Sections 57(3), 58(1)(a)(b)(c)(h), and 59(1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017), citing grave constitutional infractions and actions detrimental to the party’s progress.
“These measures, also extending to Deputy National Legal Adviser Okechukwu Osuoha, remain in full force for one month, with the affected officers referred to the National Disciplinary Committee for further review,” the statement read.
INEC Has Been Notified
The PDP faction loyal to Umar Damagum, also disclosed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been notified of the current developments in the party.
It stated that the party’s leader remains Damagum and all other factional leaders are only impostors.
“In view of the foregoing, the PDP has formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of these actions, ensuring compliance with the decision of the NWC which the electoral body has acknowledged.
“The PDP NWC remains indivisible under Ambassador Damagum’s legitimate leadership, with 14 of 17 members standing firm against this charade.
“Anyanwu, Bature, Ajibade, and their co-conspirators, including the self-proclaimed ‘Acting Chairman’ Abdulrahman Mohammed, are illegitimate actors whose desperate maneuvers, fueled by personal ambitions and APC proxies, will not fracture the PDP’s resolve.
“Their suspensions stand as a bulwark for party integrity, and the Party have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the violent invasion and hold perpetrators accountable,” the statement added.
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