National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force over the alleged forgery and cloning of his signature in connection with the party’s planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025.

In three separate letters dated October 15, 2025, Anyanwu raised alarm over what he described as a “criminal act” by some PDP leaders, who allegedly forged his signature on an official correspondence sent to INEC regarding preparations for the forthcoming convention.

The disputed letter, referenced PDP/DOM/GF.2/Vol.1M/25-140 and dated August 25, 2025, was purportedly transmitted to INEC without his knowledge or authorisation.

According to the PDP scribe, the communication contained a cloned version of his signature and was used to facilitate activities related to the convention.

“Regrettably, the quoted letter was never signed, authorised or known to me. It is shocking to have a forged or cloned version of my signature on the letter,” he stated in his petition.

He urged the INEC Chairman, the Director-General of the DSS, and the Inspector-General of Police to launch a full-scale investigation and prosecute all individuals involved in what he described as a “criminal conspiracy” within the party.

“I therefore request that this criminal conduct by officers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their collaborators within INEC be investigated and the culprits prosecuted,” he wrote.

Copies of the petitions, sighted by The Guardian, were acknowledged by the three agencies between October 15 and 16 and included excerpts of the allegedly forged document as evidence.

In a telephone interview with The Guardian, Anyanwu expressed dismay at the development, disclosing that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, who chairs the PDP National Convention Organising Committee, had earlier approached him to endorse certain communications to INEC — a request he declined.

“I was surprised to learn later that a letter had been sent out in my name after I refused to act on that request,” he said.

Anyanwu explained that his decision to involve the security and electoral agencies was aimed at protecting the integrity of the PDP and ensuring that falsified documents were not used in official dealings with INEC or other national institutions.

The development adds to mounting tension within the PDP ahead of its planned national convention, which has already been marred by internal disputes and factional rivalries.