Moles, betrayers destroying PDP – Sen. Suswam

By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja

Sen. Gabriel Suswam, former Governor of Benue, has blamed the crises currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the activities of moles planted by the enemies of the party to destroy it.
“There are many moles and betrayers in the party, they’re planted to kill the party.
“What PDP wants now is proper leadership and once we have the right leaders, the party will rise again. God willing, PDP will bounce back,” Suswam told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
He recalled that the party was in power at the national level for 16 years, adding that it derailed when some people began to assume the place of untouchable ”lords”
“Such arrogance affected the psyche of the Nigerians and they resisted the arrogance, and started looking for alternatives.
”They were not happy and internal crises set in within the party and that is how PDP lost out,” he said.
Suswam, who is aspiring to be the National Chairman of the party, said that the PDP has a clear chance of reclaiming power.
“The All Progressive Congress (APC) has been in power for about nine years now and Nigerians believe PDP did well in spite of its shortcomings.
“There are many people waiting for the PDP to organise itself.
“Power is waiting for PDP; people love PDP. We only need to think together, we have to reason together.”he said.
Suswam particularly lamented rate at which some high-profile members of the PDP like former Imo governor, Emeka Ihedioha, were leaving the party.
“It is regrettable that key members are leaving. Some have told me they are leaving because of lack of leadership within the party.
“You need a forward-looking leadership that can boost our confidence. Once we have that in place, those leaving us will come back.
“One major problem is that the major stakeholders of the party do not have confidence in the current leaders and so they are giving up.
“A lot of people want to stay, but they do not see much hope. Others want to join the PDP, but the crisis in the party is discouraging them and those that are leaving are doing so out of frustration, not that they do not like the party.”