PDP Crisis Deepens as BoT and North West Chapter Clash Over NEC Meeting and Samuel Anyanwu's Reinstatement

Strategic Insights -

A bitter row has erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the cancellation of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the reinstatement of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as the party's National Secretary. The party's Board of Trustees (BoT) has dismissed the pronouncements of the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, as a gross violation of the party's constitutional order. The BoT insists that the NEC meeting will proceed as scheduled on June 30, 2025, and that the Deputy National Secretary, Arc. Setonji Koshoedo, remains the Acting National Secretary pending any contrary decision.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP's Board of Trustees (BoT) has clashed with the North West chapter of the party over the cancellation of the NEC meeting and the reinstatement of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary.
  • The BoT has dismissed the pronouncements of the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, as a gross violation of the party's constitutional order.
  • The BoT insists that the NEC meeting will proceed as scheduled on June 30, 2025, and that the Deputy National Secretary, Arc. Setonji Koshoedo, remains the Acting National Secretary pending any contrary decision.
  • The North West chapter of the party, represented by Senator Bello Hayatu, has berated a section of the National Working Committee (NWC) for disowning the directive of the party Acting National Chairman, Amb. Damagum.
  • A section of the NWC led by Amb. Taofeek Arapaja and Hon. (Arc) Setonji Koshoedo has said that the party NEC has not been cancelled or postponed and that Sen. Samuel Anyanwu's reinstatement as National Secretary is still pending.
  • The PDP has been embroiled in a series of internal crises in recent times, including the suspension of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu and the appointment of a new Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum.
  • The PDP's National Convention scheduled for 2025 is also a source of concern, with the party yet to finalize plans for the event.

Statistics:

  • The PDP's NEC meeting was scheduled to hold on Monday, June 30, 2025 (Source: PDP BoT statement)
  • The Deputy National Secretary, Arc. Setonji Koshoedo, is the Acting National Secretary pending any contrary decision (Source: PDP BoT statement)
  • The PDP's National Working Committee (NWC) has 600 members (Source: PDP BoT statement)
  • The PDP's Board of Trustees (BoT) has 13 members (Source: PDP BoT statement)
  • The PDP has been in power for 16 years (Source: various news reports)

Sources:

  • Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) statement
  • Senator Bello Hayatu's statement
  • PDP National Working Committee (NWC) statement
  • Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) press release