PDP’s original registration certificate with me — Anyanwu

The National Secretary of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has claimed that he is in possession of the original registration certificate of the party.

Anyanwu made the claim while presenting details of the party’s report during the party’s National Convention on Sunday in Abuja.

Presenting the report as the National Secretary of the National Caretaker Management Committee under the leadership of Abdulrahaman Muhammad, Anyanwu claimed to hold the authentic legal instruments of the party.

He said this is a mark of continuity and legitimacy amidst the ongoing leadership disputes.

He said: “I want to do something for sure.

“I want to show you that I have the original copy of the PDP certificate.”

Anyanwu emphasised his role as the bridge between the 2021 National Working Committee (NWC) and the current transitional leadership.

On the party’s journey since December 10, 2021, he admitted that PDP had faced internal distress and wrangling that had threatened its formidable structure.

He described the period leading up to 2026 as one of the most challenging in the party’s history, marked by conflicting interests and legal battles.

However, he noted that the party had successfully managed its financial obligations, including the debt inherited from previous administrations, while strictly adhering to accounting standards despite having several major accounts frozen by court orders.

He lauded the purposeful leadership of Muhammed, whom he described as a leader of extraordinary passion, saying that he shouldered the burden of sustaining the party during its “most triumphal” and trying events.

The National Secretary urged all stakeholders and delegates to close ranks and embrace the spirit of unity.

Anyanwu described PDP not just as a political organisation but as a “movement for democracy, progress, and the Nigerian dream”.