The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the dissolution of its executive committee announced at the party’s National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Lancelot Obiaku, the chapter faulted the process that produced the suspension of its leadership, insisting that the exercise violated a subsisting judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered by Justice James Omotosho on October 31, 2025.
The court had ordered the party to halt its convention pending compliance with its constitution.
The Imo PDP urged its members to ignore the development entirely, describing the claims published after the convention as unfounded.
“We equally wish to add our voice to the litany of condemnations trailing the recent show of shame in Ibadan, Oyo State, which oozed illegality, recklessness, abuse and contempt. Imo PDP, therefore, firmly and outrightly rejects the sham convention.
“Our members are to note that PDP is yet to conduct its Elective National Convention to elect new national officers. Any story to the contrary making the rounds in the media is simply propaganda and make-believe, which do not represent the actual situation of things,” the statement said.
The chapter maintained that what took place on November 15 and 16 was nothing more than a gathering without legal backing, noting that it amounted to an exercise in futility.
“The plotters of the meeting, in their desperation, desecrated the party’s constitution, the Electoral Act, and the constitution of the country with a phantom convention that paraded suspended and expelled members as part of the organisers, without delegates from Ebonyi, Anambra and Enugu states, which currently have no valid state executive.
“They also disobeyed binding and subsisting judgements of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered by Hon. Justice James Omotosho on 31 October 2025, and Hon. Justice Peter Odo Lifu on 14 November 2025, which, on account of the obvious abuse of process, constitutional infractions and other irregularities, including the usurpation of the powers and functions of the National Secretary and National Organising Secretary, ordered the halt of any convention until the party complied with its constitution and guidelines,” the statement further said.
The party added that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) upheld the court’s orders by refusing to monitor the Ibadan convention, a move it said validated its position that the exercise could not stand.
“INEC’s principled position is a reinforcement of the fact that the impunity exhibited in the Ibadan assembly, or any decision reached there, cannot stand. We, therefore, urge our members and supporters to remain focused and unshaken despite the efforts of fifth columnists to stoke confusion and distraction.
“While totally condemning the continuous attack on the office of the National Secretary of the party, as legitimately held by our leader in Imo State, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, by these persons within and outside the party, Imo PDP reiterates confidence in Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed as Acting National Chairman of our great party; Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary; Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa as BoT Chairman; and Hon. Austin Nwachukwu as our State Chairman,” the statement maintained.
The chapter reaffirmed its commitment to internal democracy, discipline and adherence to the party’s constitution, stressing that it would only support actions that uphold due process and the rule of law.