Former Benue State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Gabriel Suswam, has said that the planned opposition coalition will be a formidable force in the 2027 elections, capable of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Suswam, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, said that most Nigerians were dissatisfied with the current administration’s economic policies, and the coalition work leverage that discontent.
“This is not the first time you are going to have a scenario such as this. Nigerians, based on the economic policies of this administration, are very dissatisfied.
“There is no Nigerian that is not affected by the economic policies of this administration and so and so I believe that the coalition will be the party to beat, and so if I am in the ruling party I should be worried about it,” Suswam said.
Suswam said the coalition would be the party to beat in 2027, and the APC should be worried.
He cited the economic policies of the current administration as a major reason for Nigerians’ dissatisfaction.
Suswam cautioned that the APC should be worried, especially since many of its members are interested in joining the coalition.
Suswam recalled how the PDP dismissed the opposition merger that led to the formation of the APC ahead of the 2015 elections, only to suffer defeat.
He emphasised that the people constituting the coalition will determine its strength and whether the APC should be worried.
Suswam expressed dissatisfaction with the PDP, citing its internal crisis that has lingered for over two years.
He said that if the coalition presents a good platform, he would consider joining.
Suswam outlined his approach to resolving the crisis, which includes engaging with aggrieved members and addressing their concerns.
The PDP has been embroiled in an internal crisis for over two years, with no clear resolution in sight.
Suswam expressed doubts about the party’s ability to resolve its crisis before the 2027 elections.
