The Lawsuit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking to be acknowledged as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was struck out on Tuesday by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Justice Mohammed Umar ruled out the case after Anyanwu’s counsel, U.C. Njemanze Aku, informed the court that his client’s tenure as the National Secretary in PDP came to an end in December 2025.
In the case numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/254/2025, Anyanwu had urged the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the then PDP chairman, Umar Damagum, from receiving, considering, or acting on matters related to the party that did not bear his signature.
When the matter was called for a hearing on Tuesday, Anyanwu's counsel informed the court that the case should be discontinued, saying that recent developments have rendered the case irrelevant.
He said, “In the interest of justice, I apply to withdraw this matter to save the time of the court.”
Akintayo Balogun, counsel to INEC, stressed that the lawsuit should not have been filed at all.
Balogun urged the court to drop the case at N1 million.
M. O. Akpan, counsel to Damagum’s, supported Balogun’s argument.
After listening to all sides, the judge struck out the case without issuing a cost order to any party.
“Since you have joined issues, I am going to dismiss this matter. The matter is hereby dismissed,” he ruled.
