Senator Samuel Anyanwu, a factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that the party is no longer divided.
He claims that the Federal High Court’s recent ruling in Ibadan, Oyo State, resolved the party’s leadership disputes.
Anyanwu announced on Thursday that his group would take over the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday following a gathering of political party leaders with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He maintained that the Oyo Court ruling had superseded the earlier court order that resulted in security personnel shutting the secretariat.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 accelerated the opposition party’s recuperation.
He asserted that Abdulrahman Mohammed, the National Chairman of the PDP, is the head of the party’s true leadership.
Anyanwu noted that since the court ruling has dispelled any concerns regarding candidates’ eligibility, the PDP would now be able to register candidates for the 2027 elections.
In actuality, we don’t have any issues with our celebration. There is no faction among us. Under the direction of my chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, there is only one PDP in Nigeria.
First of all, Nigerians are well aware that we had problems—hardcore problems, to be exact—but last week, the Federal High Court in Ibadan made it clear 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.
“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.
The other group went to court to request that the police unlock the place after the police had sealed it, but the case was dismissed due to their lack of locus.
We will therefore take over the office on Monday. Those who were worried they wouldn’t be able to run in the next election now have nothing to worry about, which has already made the party members happy. “The issue has been resolved,” he declared.
