Former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has criticised politicians involved in anti-party activities, declaring that they lack integrity.
NOP NIGERIA reports that Suswam, during an interview on ARISE News on Monday, said politicians must take clear positions rather than attempt to operate across party lines.
He said, “If any person feels that he wants to contest an election against the incumbent government, and he’s in APC, and he’s going to attend a PDP meeting, that person, for me, is outrightly disqualified from even an attempt because he has no integrity.
“If you have integrity, you must stand on something. If you can stand on something and you’re putting one leg in, one leg out, then it means that, no, you can’t rely upon this integrity.”
Speaking on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Suswam said his decision was part of a broader political realignment driven by conviction and public interest rather than personal gain.
He explained that his move was influenced by the political direction of Benue State and the performance of the current administration.
He stressed, “If you define the word realignment, it means that people are moving from where they were to align with other people. It is not just for personal interest. It is that you are convicted of something.
“I won’t be an exception to what my people want and what my people believe. They now believe in the principle and the philosophy of APC.”
On his personal political future, the former governor confirmed plans to return to elective office, stating, “The only election that I would contest now is the Senate election.”
