Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has declared his intention to return to the upper legislative chamber in 2027 under the umbrella of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Suswam disclosed this on Monday during an interview on Arise Television.
In February, Suswam had announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party.
Though, the PDP claimed he had left the party long ago.
While speaking during the interview, Suswam described the move as a “political realignment” driven by conviction rather than personal interest.
According to him, Benue State historically usually aligns with a single dominant party, and the state was under PDP control before shifting to the APC.
He noted that his move aligns with the will of the majority in the state.
“Benue State, since I started politics in 1998, is a place where the people believe in one party.
“Benue State for its first 16 years was completely a PDP state. And then subsequently after that, they moved to the APC.
“As a Benue son, I won’t be an exception to what my people want and what my people believe. They now believe in the principles and philosophy of the APC,” he said.
On his 2027 ambition, the two-term former governor said: “I’m a politician. And as a politician, if you are still strong enough to contest an election, you always want to contest elections.
“The only election that I can contest now is the Senate. Of course, I can’t go back to run for governor; even if I want to run for that, the Constitution forbids me from running for governor again.
“So of course, I’ll be running for Senate”.
