The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary, a decision announced by Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the party, during a press briefing at the PDP headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.

Damagum, accompanied by notable party figures including Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and former Senate President Bukola Saraki, described the decision to readmit Anyanwu into the National Working Committee (NWC) as a challenging one.

He also revealed that the planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting had been canceled, stating, “Anyanwu is resuming as the National Secretary; that is why I said it was a critical decision. Like INEC said they don’t have our notice, so what we will have on June 30th is an extended Caucus.”

This announcement follows a recent meeting between PDP leaders and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, held the day before. The upcoming expanded Caucus is expected to facilitate decisions leading to a more organized NEC meeting in the future.