The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed the suspension of three top officials—National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Organising Secretary, Hon. Umar Bature, and National Legal Adviser, Barrister Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN).
The party described its Vice Chairman (North Central), Abdulrahman Mohammed, as an impostor and an illegitimate claimant to the position of Acting National Chairman.
In a statement shared on its official X handle on Friday, November 7, the PDP stated that the suspension of Anyanwu, Bature, and Ajibade for alleged anti-party activities and gross misconduct remained valid.
The party added that Mohammed’s claim to the position of Acting National Chairman was false and without legitimacy.
The PDP stressed that the decision reflected its “unwavering commitment to constitutional discipline and unity as it prepares toward the unifying National Elective Convention, #Ibadan2025, on November 15–16.”
According to the statement, the suspensions were approved during an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) on November 1, 2025, in line with the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
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“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, citing grave constitutional infractions and actions detrimental to the party’s progress,” the statement read.
The party further disclosed that the disciplinary measures also extended to the Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, for one month, pending a review by the National Disciplinary Committee.
“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 statement added.
The PDP leadership emphasised that the NWC “remains indivisible under Ambassador Damagum’s legitimate leadership, with 14 of 17 members standing firm against this charade.”
It also accused the suspended members of colluding with external forces to destabilise the party. “Anyanwu, Bature, Ajibade, and their co-conspirators, including the self-proclaimed ‘Acting Chairman’ Abdulrahman Mohammed, are illegitimate actors whose desperate manoeuvres, fuelled by personal ambitions and APC proxies, will not fracture the PDP’s resolve,” the statement read.
The party said the suspensions were necessary “as a bulwark for party integrity,” adding that it had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police to investigate what it described as a “violent invasion” and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.