Suswam Declares Ambition to Succeed Ayu as PDP National Chairman

George Okoh in Makurdi

Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has declared his ambition for the position of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He is seeking to replace Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, a Benue State indigene, who was last year sacked by the court.
The former senator for  Benue North East declared this to the state chapter of the PDP, State Working Committee (SWC), and PDP Caucus of the Benue North East Senatorial Zone at separate meetings in Makurdi and Katsina-Ala town, respectively.

Suswam had represented Katsina-Ala, Ukum, and Logo Federal Constituency between 1999 and 2007 before he served as Governor from 2007 to 2015.
He lost his bid to go to the Senate in 2015 but got elected into the Red Chamber in 2019. He lost his re-election bid in 2023.

Speaking at both meetings, Suswam said in line with the tradition of the PDP, he is the right person to replace the former PDP National Chairman, Ayu.
He solicited the support of PDP members from the Benue North East Senatorial zone and the SWC of the PDP in Benue State.

He said the support of the leaders of the party, including former Governor Samuel Ortom, Senator David Mark, Senator Abba Moro, and the SWC was crucial for his ambition.

A member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Mrs. Margaret Icheen; governorship candidate of PDP in 2023, Hon. Titus Uba; the zonal chairman of the party, Hon. Azua Ashongu; North-central secretary of the party, Hon. Maurice Tsav; a member of Benue State House of Assembly representing Logo constituency, Hon. Samuel Shimapever Jiji;  Hon. Terhemen Ndiirsaa;  Mrs. Mwuese Ubebe; Wuayolna, Bemgba Chia, Hon. Paul Ubwa, Hon. Alfred Iorpav and  Bob Tyough, were some of the party leaders who spoke at the event and passed a vote of confidence on Suswam.