• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Friday, August 29, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Benue: Court Halts PDP Congresses, NWC Takes Over Party Amid Ortom, Suswam Tussle

by Hembadoon Orsar
1 year ago
in Politics
PDP
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The power play in the Benue State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) culminated yesterday in a State High Court ruling stopping the local government congresses scheduled to hold in the state.

Advertisement

The Court sitting in Gboko, Benue State, restrained the party from conducting the August 10, 2024 congress in six local governments.

The restraining order was signed by Justice J. M. Ayua in a motion exparte brought by  the applicants namely, Senator Orker Jev, Terseer Tsumba, Aondoyina Grace, Tergun Tsegba and 13 others.

The ruling is a fallout of the simmering power tussle between camps loyal to former governor Senator Gabriel Suswam and his successor, Samuel Ortom, which came to the fore after  the recent ward congresses which led to  purported suspension of the state chairman, state secretary, and organising secretary by members loyal to Ortom.

The Suswam and Ortom have been locked in the tussle for the party’s structure in the state which got to a head with declarations of counter suspensions by their camps on both of them.

RELATED

Nasarawa, Shippers Council Partner To Facilitate Export With Inland Dry Port

2027: APC Support Groups Want Gov’ship Ticket For Nasarawa LGA

1 minute ago
NNPCL Remains ‘ATM’ Of Federal Gov’t — Atiku

Electoral, Judicial Reforms Needed To Make CVR Meaningful – Atiku

19 minutes ago
ADVERTISEMENT

While the tussle lasts, the PDP national leadership, yesterday, declared it will take over the party’s administration in the state following the expiration of the tenure of the Mr John Ngbede-led state working committee.

The national party’s resolution to constitute a caretaker committee was contained in a letter signed by its national organising secretary, Umar Bature, and addressed to Ngbede, who has confirmed receipt of the letter to our correspondent.

Suswam, who intends to be PDP national chairman, was yesterday purportedly suspended by the rival camp, alongside Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba and Professor Nicholas Ada from the party for gross insubordination.

ADVERTISEMENT

Also suspended by the camp are the chairmen of the party for, Apa, Gboko, Gwer-East, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Logo, Otukpo and Ukum Local government areas.

Justifying Suswam’s suspension, a statement by spokesman of Ortom’s camp, Hon Bemgba Iortyom, said he and his loyalists were summoned the affected persons on August 7, 2024, to appear before SWC “to answer to allegations made against them bothering on acts inimical to the good health and interests of the party, including diversion of campaign funds during the 2023 elections, sponsoring of factions and thuggery within the party, sponsoring of publication of internal party disputes, sponsoring of court litigations against the party without recourse to the internal dispute resolution mechanisms, among several other things.”

Iortyom said Suswam was particularly accused of being APC’s Governor Hyacinth Alia spokesperson even when the PDP governorship candidate, Engr. Titus Uba, was still in court challenging the outcome of the election. He said Suswam drummed support for the governor at public functions, with specific reference to his speech at the burial of late Akua Aper Aku.

Recall that the Ngbede camp had suspended Ortom, the Deputy Chairman, Mr Isaac Mffo, and the Publicity Secretary, Mr Bemgba Iortyom

Ngbede was, in turn, declared suspended, alongside two members of his State Working Committee for alleged forgery and impersonation to achieve personal aims.

Others affected by the suspension are the State Secretary, Joseph Nyam and State Organizing Secretary, Moses Audu.

 

 


Join Our WhatsApp Channel

Nigerians can now earn US Dollars monthly by acquiring domains cheaply and reselling for profits up to $18,000 (nearly ₦30Million). Beneficiaries include professionals, entrepreneurs, civil servants and more. Click here to start.


Tags: Benue PDP
SendShare10196Tweet6373Share
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Edo: YiagaAfrica Predicts Low Turnout, Raises The Alarm Over Voter Inducement

Next Post

Kwara Assembly Seeks To Revive Herder-farmer Committee

Hembadoon Orsar

Hembadoon Orsar

You May Like

Nasarawa, Shippers Council Partner To Facilitate Export With Inland Dry Port
Politics

2027: APC Support Groups Want Gov’ship Ticket For Nasarawa LGA

2025/08/29
NNPCL Remains ‘ATM’ Of Federal Gov’t — Atiku
Politics

Electoral, Judicial Reforms Needed To Make CVR Meaningful – Atiku

2025/08/29
Hardship: Kwankwaso Urges Patience, Warns Against Protests
Politics

Nigerians Have Made Up Their Minds Ahead Of 2027 Elections–Kwankwaso

2025/08/29
‘I Can Swear With Quran That I Never Stole Kaduna Money’ — el-Rufai
Politics

2027: ‘I’m Not Contesting For Any Position’ — El-Rufai

2025/08/28
Japa: Amaechi Encourages Nigerians To Stay, Build Country
Politics

2027: ‘I’ll Contest ADC’s Presidential Primaries, Not Stepping Down For Anyone’, Says Amaechi

2025/08/28
nigeria
Politics

Atiku Demands Transparent Probe Into Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment

2025/08/28
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

2027: APC Support Groups Want Gov’ship Ticket For Nasarawa LGA

Gov. Sule Empowers Indigent Youths, Women Groups With Electric Cars, Tricycles

Users Seek Reversal Of Passport Fees Hike

NEC Endorses Renewed Hope Plan To Hit $1trn Economy Target

Governors Back $100bn Creative Economy Plan

Mental Illness In Correctional Centres

Cholera Kills 8, 200 Infected In Zamfara

‘Teenage Pregnancies Worsening Out-of-School Children Menace In Akwa Ibom’

FG Commends Yobe’s Stride In Education

Gov Mbah Revamps, Upgrades Nigergas after 30-year Dormancy

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.