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Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, warns that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might collapse before the 2027 elections if it doesn’t address its internal problems.
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Suswam likens the party’s situation to a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a 50-50 chance of survival, emphasizing the need for proper measures to rescue it.
Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could collapse before the 2027 elections if the party’s leaders don’t take serious steps to fix its problems.
Suswam made this statement on Arise TV’s The Morning Show, describing the party’s current state as critical.
“A lot of people are hanging on, waiting to see the ultimate end of this party,” Suswam said, highlighting the widespread loss of hope among party members.
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He emphasised that efforts by PDP governors and former governors, led by ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, might help save the party.
“Whether there is light at the end of the tunnel in the efforts made by Senator Saraki will be seen in the next two weeks.
“For now, I would say that PDP is it in the hospital? Yes. Is it in the ICU to some extent? Yes, it is. Can it be rescued? Yes, if the proper medicine is applied,”Suswam stated
Suswam warned that if Saraki’s team fails, the party may not survive, comparing its survival chances to a patient in the ICU with a 50-50 chance of recovery.
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The PDP has been facing internal challenges, including a dispute over the national secretary position and recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa ¹.
Other prominent figures, like Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, have also expressed concerns about the party’s future. Wike believes the PDP hasn’t learned from past mistakes and is repeating errors that led to its loss in the 2023 elections.
He warned that the party’s internal conflicts and exclusionary politics could jeopardize its chances in 2027.
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