‘We’ll Take Control of PDP Secretariat by Monday’ – Anyanwu After INEC Meeting

Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) factional national secretary, has stated that the party is no longer divided.

He claims that the Federal High Court’s recent ruling in Ibadan, Oyo State, has resolved the party’s leadership problems.

Anyanwu announced on Thursday that his group would seize control of the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday following a gathering of political party leaders with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to him, the Oyo Court ruling superseded the earlier court order that resulted in security personnel shutting the secretariat.

He claims that a recent ruling by the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has set the stage for the opposition party’s quick comeback.

As the National Chairman of the party, he said Abdulrahman Mohammed is the head of the genuine PDP leadership.

Anyanwu went on to say that the court ruling has allayed any concerns over candidates’ eligibility, allowing the PDP to submit candidates for the 2027 elections.

“In actuality, we don’t have any issues with our party. We don’t have any faction. In Nigeria, there is just one PDP, led by my chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed.

The Federal High Court in Ibadan made it very evident last week that the PDP’s problems are over because the so-called convention of November 15–16, 2025, is a nullity and that no one else should claim to be the party’s chairman. First of all, it is obvious that Nigerians are aware that we had problems, particularly serious ones.

“With the exception of Abdulrahman Mohammed’s National Working Committee, no one else has the complete authority to speak, work, and administer on behalf of the party.”

As you are aware, the police had already sealed the area. The other group then petitioned the court to have the police open, but their request was denied due to their lack of jurisdiction.

We will therefore take over the office by Monday. Those who were worried they wouldn’t be able to run in the upcoming election now have nothing to worry about, which has already made the party members happy. “The issue is resolved,” he declared.