Samuel Anyanwu

Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (born 18 June 1965) known as Sam Daddy is a Nigerian business executive and politician currently serving as the national secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) since November 2021. Anyanwu was sacked by the Federal Capital Territory High Court on 15 December 2023 in a suit filed by a chieftain of the party Douglas Nwachukwu. On December 20, 2024, the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal upheld the judgement of the high court that sacked Anyanwu as PDP national secretary. The court ordered Sunday Ude-Okoye to take over as PDP national secretary on the ground that Anyanwu had relinquished his position as PDP national secretary when he was duly nominated by the party and participated in the November 11, 2023 Imo State Gubernatorial election. The incumbent governor Hope Uzodinma of the APC scored 540,308 votes to defeat Anyanwu who came distant second with a paltry 71,503 votes to fail in his second dismal attempt at governing Imo State.

On 15 March 2025, the Supreme Court affirmed him as the authentic national secretary of the party following protracted legal battle instituted by a faction of the party challenging the legality of him holding that office. He served as a senator in the 8th Nigeria National Assembly representing Imo East Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019. He sponsored the bill for the establishment of South East Development Commission passed by the 8th Senate but was vetoed by President Buhari.   Anyanwu is the founder of several businesses and non-profit organizations including New View Engineering Nig. Ltd, Sonada Oil Ltd and president of So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E) Foundation – a charity organization focused on helping less privileged.