Former Governor of Benue State and serving Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has issued a stark warning about the future of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that the party may cease to exist before the 2027 general elections if its leadership fails to urgently resolve the internal crises plaguing it.
Speaking on The Morning Show aired on Arise Television on Tuesday, Senator Suswam likened the current state of the PDP to a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with a survival rate hanging in the balance.
“The 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,” Suswam said.
The lawmaker pointed to two major issues threatening the opposition party’s stability—the lingering dispute over the national secretary position and the high-profile rift between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
According to Suswam, many party members are disillusioned and appear to be waiting for the PDP’s eventual collapse. However, he expressed hope that ongoing reconciliation efforts led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, alongside PDP governors and former governors, could offer a lifeline.
“A lot of people are hanging on, waiting to see the ultimate end of this party,” he 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.”
Suswam’s comments come amid growing concerns about the PDP’s ability to position itself as a viable opposition force ahead of the 2027 elections. His remarks have intensified calls for immediate and decisive leadership action to salvage what remains of Nigeria’s oldest surviving political party.
