The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the Nomination Form of its candidate in the Anambra State governorship election was signed by the duly authorized signatories of the Party.
It specifically said that the authorised signatories are the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagum and the Acting National Secretary, Arch. Setonji Koshoedo.
A statement by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP said that the letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with reference number PDP/DOM/GF.2/VOL.1J/25-065 dated Wednesday, May 07, 2025 was duly signed by Damagum and Koshoedo.
The NWC of the PDP stated thses while reacting to what it described as a “misleading report” in today’s edition of the Thisday Newspapers regarding the forwarding of the nomination of the Party’s candidate for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship election to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ologunagba said; “The said report with the caption “Wike Tightens Grip on PDP as Anyanwu Reassumes Role as National Secretary” authored by Chuks Okocha and two others is false and apparently scripted by the reporters to mislead the public and cause confusion in our Party”.
The PDP NWC said that it should be noted that in the light of the Supreme Court judgement affirming the supremacy of the Party over its Internal affairs, the NWC in a letter with reference number: PDP/DOM/GF.2/ VOL. IF/25-061, dated May 05, 2025 and signed by the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagum and the Acting National Secretary, Arch. Setonji Koshoedo. (Document attached), conveyed to INEC, the resolution taken at its 600th meeting wherein it directed the Deputy National Secretary to act as National Secretary in line with the provision of Section 36 (2) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
According to the PDP; “For clarity, Section 36 (2) of the PDP Constitution empowers the Deputy National Secretary “to act as National Secretary whenever so directed.
“It is also clear by the date and time stamp on the nomination page on INEC portal that the Commission concluded on the nomination process based on the documents duly co-signed by the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagum and the Acting National Secretary, Arch. Setonji Koshoedo”.
The NWC of the PDP therefore urged members of the Party, the media and the general public to disregard the said report as well as the fake letter being circulated in the social media.
While reassuring on the credibility of its internal processes, the NWC urged members of the PDP to remain steadfast and focused especially as Party prepares for the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the National Convention.
