The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its acting national chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagum, and the acting national secretary, Arch. Setonji Koshoedo, signed the nomination forms of the party’s candidate for the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The party’s national publicity secretary, Hon. Debo Ologungaba, said this while dismissing a media report (not LEADERSHIP) that the nomination forms were signed by Damagum and former national secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
The party spokesman said the report that Anyanwu was a signatory to the forms was false and scripted to mislead the public and cause confusion in the opposition party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Nomination Form for the PDP candidate in the Anambra State governorship election was signed by the duly authorized signatories of the Party; the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagum and the Acting National Secretary, Arch. Setonji Koshoedo in a letter with reference number: PDP/DOM/GF.2/VOL.1J/25-065 dated Wednesday, May 07, 2025. (Document attached).
“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).
“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,” Ologunagba stated.
The party urged all PDP members, the media and the general public to disregard the said report as well as the fake letter showing the contrary being circulated on the social media.
“While reassuring on the credibility of our internal processes, the NWC urges all members of the PDP to remain steadfast and focused especially as our Party prepares for the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the National Convention,” the PDP spokesman added.
