A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to Umar Damagum says the suspension of National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN, for anti-party activities and gross misconduct remains valid.
This was contained in a statement on the verified X handle of the party on Friday.
The faction also described the Vice Chairman (North Central), Abdulrahman Mohammed as an impostor and illegitimate claimant of the position of Acting National Chairman, accusing him of a desperate bid to derail the party’s National Convention in Ibadan come November 15 and 16.
It said the decisive stance to suspend them underscores the party’s unwavering commitment to constitutional discipline and unity as it prepares toward the unifying National Elective Convention.
According to the faction, 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.
It added that the 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.
“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 said.
