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PDP National Secretary Anyanwu Flags Alleged Constitutional Violations By Party Chairman Damagum
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has worsened as the National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has written a petition to the National Chairman, Amb Illya Damagum, citing the violation of the party’s constitution.
Last week both Damagum and Anyanwu Wrote Conflicting Letters to INEC over the conduct of the Cross Rivers State Congress election.
In a letter dated October 1, 2025, Anyanwu said, ‘’It has become imperative to formally bring to your attention the violation of the provisions of PDP constitution, 2017 as Amended and the constant infraction of the duties of the office of the National Secretary.
‘’It is important to remind you that section 36(1) b and e, of the PDP constitution 2017, as amended clearly states inter Alia; b) that the National Secretary shall ‘conduct or direct the conduct of the correspondences of the Party and cause to be issued notices of meetings of the National Convention, National Executive Committee, the National Caucus and the National Working Committee; and e) shall ensure the implementation of the decisions and directives of the National Convention, National Executive Committee, National Caucus, and ensure that all units of the Party carry out their duties promptly and efficiently.
‘’Instructively the duties of issuing notices of meetings and implementations of the decisions or resolutions of the NW are within the purview of the office of the National Secretary.
‘’Regrettably, you have disregarded these provisions of the constitution without recourse to the legal implications of your actions. You should be aware that any action or decisions purportedly reached by an illegally constituted NWC is null and void and of no effect.
‘’Note further, that the purported press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary as regards the dissolution of Akwa Ibom and Cross River State working committees and replacing them with caretaker committee is a nullity because the notice of the NW meeting purportedly held on Tuesday September 30th,2025 was not issued by me.
‘’The decision to undermine the duties of my office as provided by the party constitution is provocative and grossly unacceptable by me.
‘’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.
Accept the assurances of my esteemed regards,’’ Anyanwu stated.
The national secretary had reacted to dissolution of the State Working Committee executives in Cross Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State and the appointment of the caretaker Committee.
