Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has lamented that he was betrayed by friends and close aides, adducing this as the major reason for his defeat during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Suswam contested the Benue North-East Senatorial seat but was roundly defeated by the incumbent Senator, Barnabas Gemade.
He stated this on Friday at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi, the state capital, while assenting the the bills on Chieftaincy Affairs and Revenue Enhancement, presented to him the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Terseer Ayua.
He said, “I was betrayed by friends, even people close to me during the election, which made me lost. I think I have learnt from that and, for me, the permanent thing in life is change.”
According to him, the nation’s political landscape is fast growing since opposition is able to defeat the incumbent at various levels, which, he added, was historic.
Suswam stressed that he had put the loss behind him in order to allow peace to continue to reign in the state.
He noted that politicians should learn to conduct themselves in a manner that would enhance the entrenchment of democratic values.
He explained that people should not take defeat as rejection. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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U tink God is sleeping, u owe workers 4 9months n expect to win an Election into d Senate seat isn't it. U betrayed urself n d party dat gav u dat opportunity. Do u tink God is nt hearin dat cry of these peopl u r starving 4 ur own selfish interest, u must pay them their salaries n apologize to them simple
ReplyDeleteI am very surprise the way this man think. He betrayed himself. You can't eat your cake and have it. You need to beg for forgiveness from those civil servants and students.
ReplyDeleteSuswan, u lost your friends and the people's mandate right from the day you vowed not to pay workers salary. The evil men do lives with them.
ReplyDeleteYour Excellency Sir, with due respect, is betrayal bad? Aren't you the one that first betrayed the very people that gave you the mandate to lead them?
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame to know you were once our gov. You lost all your frnds & associates since you decided to be a coward and starve Benue workers for your selfish interest. You will never go in peace until you revert and change for good.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame to know you were once our gov. You lost all your frnds & associates since you decided to be a coward and starve Benue workers for your selfish interest. You will never go in peace until you revert and change for good.
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