By Bridget Tikyaa Benue’s political landscape is becoming increasingly interesting with the defection of former governor of the state, Senator Gabriel Suswam to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after 27 years of being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This no doubt makes the political stakes higher, yet emboldening for those already […]
A former Governor of Benue State and ex-Senator representing Benue North-East, Senator Gabriel Suswam has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent internal conflicts and unresolved leadership disputes within the party. Suswam, in a resignation letter dated February 4, 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Mbagber Council […]
Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his monthly salary as governor was only ₦700,000 — a meager sum, according to him, despite the seeming prestige of the office. Suswam made the statement before Justice Peter Lifu while opening his defence in a ₦3.1 billion fraud […]
Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State, is not defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), his media aide, Bede, has said, dismissing reports of an alleged defection as “an unholy rumour”. In a statement on Friday, Bede said claims that the former governor would officially join the APC at a state dinner hosted by […]
The federal high court, Abuja, on Wednesday, said former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, and his former commissioner for finance, Omadachi Oklobia, have a case to answer in the N3.1 billion charge against them. Delivering a ruling in the no-case submission entered by Suswam and Oklobia, Justice Peter Lifu held that the prosecution had established a […]
The nation’s polity has been heated up and awash with accusations and counter-accusations in recent times, as politicians, top government functionaries and whistle blowers have been embroiled in a face-off, blame trading, name-calling and even in some instances, smear campaign against each other, as to who should take responsibility for either failed contracts or mismanagement/ […]
Senator Gabriel Suswam (Benue East) has suggested that some leaders and politicians should be allowed to spend a day or two in prison to be better leaders and politicians. Sen. Suswam made this suggestion while contributing to a motion moved by Sen. Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) on the need to upgrade, decongest and disinfect correctional […]
Some senior lawyers in the nation’s justice system have advanced reasons why Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue state who is currently representing Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency in the national assembly is desperate to have his case returned to Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The senior lawyers who spoke […]
The senator representing Benue North East at the National Assembly, Senator Gabriel Suswam has said that his face -off with Governor Samuel Ortom soon after leaving office as governor almost crippled the state and placed it in disarray. Suswam, who made the disclosure in Makurdi at the weekend during the 12th graduation ceremony of Sev-Av […]
Head of the Federal Government delegation to the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (President of the Senate of the Federal Republic) has given the Super Eagles a pat on the back for their outing against Algeria on Sunday, while charging them to go all out against Tunisia on […]
Former Governor of Benue state, Dr. Gabriel Suswam and his successor, Samuel Ortom have pledged to forge lasting partnership for the progress of the state. They made the pledge at the hosting of cultural entertainers, which took place at the lawn tennis court of the Benue People’s House in Makurdi. The event lasted from the […]
The Federal Government on Friday arraigned former governor of Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam on three-count charge of alleged possession of firearms and money laundering before a Federal High Court in Abuja. In the charge filed on June 26, 2018, Suswam who is facing corruption trial in two separate courts , was accused of concealing […]
Concerned citizens under the auspices of Middle Belt Renaissance Group has called on the leadership of the Department of State Service (DSS), to immediately release detained ex-governor of Benue State, Dr. Gabriel Suswam, unconditionally. The DSS had on last week Thursday detained Suswam after he reported at the service’s headquarters in Abuja to honour an […]
Indications emerged on Thursday that former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam was arrested by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) for allegedly attending the defection of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week Friday in Adikpo Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. A top anonymous aide to […]
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned till July 4 for the continuation of trial of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam and two others on 32-count money laundering charges. The judge adjourned the trial after the evidence of the second prosecution witness, Mr. Ochoga Peter Esuh. After the evidence […]
It was a night of entertainment as thousands of music and comedy lovers in Rivers and neighbouring states thronged the magnificent Port Harcourt Pleasure Park on Saturday night to enjoy the bliss and glamour of a night with Governor Nyesom Wike. Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Sir Kenneth Kobani, noted that a Night With […]
The elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have come and gone, but left behind tales of celebrations, regrets, blames and woes. The new National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus had in his acceptance speech, declared that his victory was for all the members of the party and promised to do […]
Justice Ahmed R. Mohammad of the Federal High Court in Maitama Abuja on Wednesday fixed December 11, 2017 to decide whether or not a prosecution witness that was declared hostile by the prosecution counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) can be cross – examined to clarify his own contradictory evidence. The witness, Abubakar Umar the owner of […]
….remands them in Suleja prison The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded three associates of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam in Suleja Prison pending when they perfect the N100m bail bond and other conditions granted them by the court. The associates; Solomon Wombo, the former Special Adviser to the ex-governor on […]
The confusion trailing the fresh detention of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday stalled his trial and that of his former commissioner Omodachi Okolobia before Justice Ahmed Rahmat Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja. Suswam who was rearrested following allegation that he collected huge […]