Jonathan’s decision to retain senators not binding on me- Suswam

Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, has said
that the decision of the Presidency to endorse
senators for automatic ticket ahead of 2015, is not
binding on some of them as his constituents’ decision
to choose a representative of their choice for the
Senate is sacrosanct come 2015.
Suswam made the declaration yesterday at Adikpo,
headquarters of Kwande council area of Benue
State while launching an appeal fund organised in
his honour by St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Addressing the gathering in his honour, Suswam
stated emphatically that the decision of the
Presidency to endorse senators to re-contest the 2015
general elections is not binding on him, adding that
the decision may have been taken but the
stakeholders had their preferred candidate, therefore
it amount to exercise in futility.
He said: “I wish to reiterate here that the people
of the seven local councils that made up Benue
North-West senatorial district will not heed to this
arrangement and invariably when the chips are down
the people will pick their choice for the Senate come
2015.”
He debunked the accusation of allegedly cornering
delegates at the last delegates ward congresses in
the state against him, describing it as completely
unfounded, urging party supporters to dispel the
insinuation.