Former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may cease to exist before the 2027 general elections if its leadership fails to urgently resolve the internal crisis threatening the party’s unity.
Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Tuesday, May 13, Suswam described the PDP as currently being in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), warning that the party’s survival is hanging in the balance. He said many members are already disillusioned and are anticipating the collapse of the once-dominant opposition party.
“A lot of people are hanging on, waiting to see the ultimate end of this party,” Suswam said. “Whether there is light at the end of the tunnel in the efforts made by Senator Saraki, that will be seen in the next two weeks. For now, I would say that PDP, is it in the hospital? Yes. Is it in ICU to some extent? Yes, it is. Can it be rescued? Yes, if the proper medicine is applied.”
The PDP is currently embroiled in multiple internal disputes, including the leadership tussle over the national secretary position, as well as the deepening rift between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
Suswam expressed hope that the recent reconciliation initiative led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, involving PDP governors and former governors, could determine the future of the party. He emphasised that without effective intervention, the party could face an existential threat.
He added that likening the party’s status to an ICU patient implies a fifty-fifty chance of survival, stressing that the coming weeks are critical in determining whether the PDP can recover or face dissolution.
