A fresh crisis is rocking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, an ally of former Governor Nyesom Wike, has issued rebuked Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, and the National Working Committee (NWC) of flouting the party’s constitution and acting beyond their powers.
Anyanwu’s letter dated October 1, 2025 rejected the controversial dissolution of the Akwa Ibom and Cross River State working committees, calling it “illegal, provocative and grossly unacceptable.”
He declared that the purported resolutions reached at the September 30 NWC meeting were null and void.
A known ally of the Federal Capital Terrority Minister, Nyesom Wike, Anyanwu had fallen out with a faction of the PDP NWC and the PDP Governor’s Forum, which had sacked and replaced him until his final reinstatement by the Supreme Court.
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According to Anyanwu, Section 36 (1) (b) and (e) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended), clearly assigned the responsibility of convening meetings of critical party organs—including the National Convention, NEC, National Caucus, and NWC—to his office as the National Secretary.
“You should be aware that any action or decisions purportedly reached by an illegally constituted NWC is null and void and of no effect,” Anyanwu stated.
The internal crisis was triggered by a Press Statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announcing the dissolution of the Akwa Ibom and Cross River State working committees and their replacement with caretaker committees.
Anyanwu swiftly disowned the move, clarifying that no valid NWC meeting was convened by his office, making any resolutions from such a gathering unconstitutional.
“The decision to undermine the duties of my office as provided by the party constitution is provocative and grossly unacceptable by me,” he said.
He called for strict adherence to the PDP constitution to avoid deepening the leadership crisis.
Addressing Damagum and other NWC members, Anyanwu wrote: “It is high time you retraced your steps and conduct yourself and the affairs of our party in strict compliance with the PDP constitution 2017 as amended. A stitch in time saves nine,” he warned.
