Former Benue State Governor and Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), hours after resigning his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Suswam’s defection followed his earlier resignation from the PDP, which he attributed to prolonged internal crises within the party.
In his resignation letter, Suswam said the PDP, once known for internal democracy and cohesion, had become plagued by persistent leadership, structural and ideological conflicts with no clear path to resolution.
He, however, expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunities it gave him to serve in various capacities, including as a member of the House of Representatives, governor of Benue State and senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Report says that Suswam officially joined the APC on Wednesday after picking up his membership card at Mbagber Council Ward in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
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Speaking after receiving his membership card, Suswam urged his supporters to immediately register with the APC and called on the people of Benue State to support Governor Hyacinth Alia in the discharge of his mandate.
He also disclosed that a formal ceremony to welcome him and his supporters into the party would be held at a later date.
Suswam, a two-term governor of Benue State and former senator representing Benue North-East Senatorial District between 2019 and 2023, is a founding member of the PDP and had remained with the party for 27 years before his defection.
The APC membership card was presented to Suswam by the party’s Benue State Organising Secretary, James Ornguga, on behalf of the state chairman.