The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue has suspended Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of the state, for alleged insubordination.

The move comes a few days after the party suspended the immediate past governor of the state, Samuel Ortom.

In a statement on Thursday, Bemgba Iortyom, Benue PDP spokesperson, said Terngu Tsegba, a former speaker of the Benue House of Assembly; Richard Gbande, a former federal lawmaker; Terseer Tsumba, a former speaker; and Nicholas Ada, a professor; were also suspended.

Also suspended were the LG party chairmen of Apa, Gboko, Gwer-East, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Logo, Otukpo and Ukum.

Part of the statement read: “Recall that the party had summoned the affected persons yesterday, 7th August 2024, to appear before the State Working Committee (SWC) to answer to allegations made against them bordering on acts inimical to the good health and interests of the party.

“In the particular case of Senator Suswam, he was also accused of being a spokesperson and errand runner to APC’s governor Hyacinth Alia to the extent that even when the PDP governorship candidate, Engr. Titus Uba, was still in court challenging the outcome of the election, Suswam was going about drumming support for the governor at public functions, with specific reference made to his speech at the burial of the late Akua Aper Aku.


“The affected persons were required to appear before the SWC today at the party’s State Secretariat on No. 1, Ochagwu Lawani Street, New GRA in Makurdi by 10 am, the aim of their summons being to interact with them at a preliminary level and possibly avoid the need to take disciplinary action against them.”

“They have been suspended from the party for one (1) month, and are hereby directed to appear before the disciplinary committee of the party at a date, venue and time to be communicated to them by the committee.”

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/just-in-days-after-suspending-ortom-pdp-suspends-another-ex-benue-governor/#google_vignette

Season of suspension

PDP is truly in disarray! They are just suspending people left and right, no direction at all. It’s like a ship without a captain. This is just a sign that they are losing grip in Benue. The party is crumbling, and the more they fight among themselves, the more they expose their weakness. Ortom and the others should just move on; PDP is not a place for serious politics anymore.

So PDP is still alive...

PDP, APC, LP are all the problems of Nigeria

Father Alia is about to enter PDP

Politics and governance are two enemies.

PDP is just a circus at this point. They can't even manage their own house, how do they expect to lead a state? It's clear that they're just playing politics of betrayal. Ortom and the rest should know by now that loyalty means nothing in a party that thrives on backstabbing. This is what happens when you align with a party of clowns—one minute you're in, the next you're out. The whole drama is just pathetic!

This is very commendable from PDP Benue state branch, please suspend and expel more

Na who wan fight APC be this?
Dem no serious at all

PBAT till 2031!!!

kokoA:
So PDP is still alive...

Currently sinking but their head is still high up the waters, but as for LP, they are 5000 feet deep inside the water

Apc is on a Yatch, its gonna explore the world like Ferdinand Magellan

Ortom and suswan are fighting for the party Chairmanhip, ortoms suspension will be dismissed by a court thereby creating an avenue for him to contest for Chairmanhip

PDP really dey lose grip for Benue.

How many governors dem go suspend before dem realize say na their own internal wahala dey scatter the party?

PDP just proving they can't manage their own house. How many more governors will they suspend before they realize the party is in shambles? It’s like watching a sinking ship with no captain.

Incompetent lots!

The party in Benue appears to be liberating itself from the influence of it's former leadership.

PDP is really showing its true colors.

Instead of focusing on building the party, they are busy suspending their own members.

How can they expect to win elections when they are divided?

This is just a clear sign of weakness.

It's time for a serious rethink in that party!

This news is fake.

Instead for the party to suspend evil ideologies

Wike did worse una dey fear to suspend am?

House fighting against itself

PDP won't be taken serious until they suspend that WICKED WIKE!

But the time they suspend wike then I would know they are serious

vanitybutiwanti:
Ortom and suswan are fighting for the party Chairmanhip, ortoms suspension will be dismissed by a court thereby creating an avenue for him to contest for Chairmanhip

So court will not dismiss suswan own suspension abi


Nitwits everywhere


Suswan is the next chair man

But they are scared of suspending Wike

It's a season of suspension o!

vanitybutiwanti:
Ortom and suswan are fighting for the party Chairmanhip, ortoms suspension will be dismissed by a court thereby creating an avenue for him to contest for Chairmanhip

Wike man can never be pdp chairman this time Atiku will fight hard to avert that, suswam will be the chairman

Na wa

Benue state is replete of corrupt and greedy people cum politicians. I'm speaking from experience, Benue state people are so greedy to the core