2027 Elections: Former Benue Gov Suswam Breaks Silence on Dumping PDP, “APC Can Be an Alternative”

• Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue state, has declared his intention to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
• Suswam made this known during an interview on Wednesday, citing the crisis within the party as his major reason
• The former Benue governor maintained that he may consider defecting to the ruling APC, PDP, Labour Party (LP), or the NNPP, describing Rabiu Kwankwaso

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Amid the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday, June 26, declared that he may soon dump the party if the situation is not resolved.

Defection: Suswam names APC, LP as possible alternatives

The ex-governor said there’s a possibility that he would dump the party, where he served as a two-term governor and senator for an alternative party.

Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday, Suswam said he’s tired of the lingering crisis in the party.

Asked if he plans to leave the PDP, he said:

“There’s a possibility that I will.”

As reported by Vanguard, Suswam added that he could move to any alternative party, including the Labour Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

“Kwankwaso is a colleague and a friend. So, there are lots of alternatives.”

“There is a possibility that I will; there are so many alternatives. There is Labour Party, there’s Alliance for Democracy, there’s NNPP by Kwankwaso.”

Asked if he could join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Suswam said he does not rule out the ruling party, saying “APC can be an alternative.”

PDP bows to pressure, reinstates Wike’s ally

Meanwhile, Suswam spoke after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, reinstated Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary.

The PDP Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, said the decision to accept Anyanwu into the National Working Committee (NWC) “was difficult”.

Damagum said:

“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.”

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• Delta gov Oborevwori, Okowa collapse PDP structure into APC

Former VP Namadi Sambo dumps PDP for APC

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Namadi Sambo, the former vice president of Nigeria, has officially dumped the leading opposition PDP and joined the ruling APC.

The Kaduna-born politician served as the vice president to former President Goodluck Jonathan from May 19, 2010, to May 29, 2015.

Sambo's defection came few weeks after he accompanied his predecessor, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to say hello to former governor of Osun and ex-minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola.

Source: Legit.ng