Gabriel Suswam
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Gabriel Torwua Suswam is a Nigeria
n politician who became governor of Benue State
in May 2007.
He ran again successfully in the 26 April 2011 elections on the PDP platform.
Local Government Area of Benue State. In 1986 he was admitted into the Law Faculty of the University of Lagos
. He obtained an LL.B degree in 1989, and the BL Certificate from the Nigerian Law School
, Lagos in 1990. He was called to the Bar that year. He worked for other law firms from 1990–1994, while continuing his studies. In 1994 he launched his own law firm.
(PDP) platform.
He was appointed Chairman of the House Services Committee, and later Chairman, House Committee on FCT. He ran again, and was reelected in 2003. On July 3, 2003, he was appointed Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, then in August, 2005 he was appointed Chairman, House Committee on Power.
In April 2007 he was elected Governor of Benue State
.
In November 2009, he spoke in favor of automatic re-election of all political office holders who exemplified themselves in the discharge of their responsibilities.
In a separate interview, he said politicking was the major factor militating against the development of the state since its creation.
Suswam ran again in the 26 April 2011 elections on the PDP platform.
He scored 590,776 votes, beating runner-up Professor Torkuma Ugba of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), who got 499,319 votes.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n politician who became governor of Benue State
Benue State
Benue is a state in the Middle-Belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Tiv, Idoma, and Igede are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups as well. These include Etulo and Abakwa...
in May 2007.
He ran again successfully in the 26 April 2011 elections on the PDP platform.
Background
Gabriel Suswam was born on the 15th November, 1964 in Anyiin, LogoLogo, Nigeria
Logo is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ugba.It has an area of 1,408 km² and a population of 169,063 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 980....
Local Government Area of Benue State. In 1986 he was admitted into the Law Faculty of the University of Lagos
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...
. He obtained an LL.B degree in 1989, and the BL Certificate from the Nigerian Law School
Nigerian Law School
The Nigerian Law School was set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1962 to provide a Nigerian legal education to foreign-trained lawyers, and to provide practical training for aspiring Legal Practitioners in Nigeria....
, Lagos in 1990. He was called to the Bar that year. He worked for other law firms from 1990–1994, while continuing his studies. In 1994 he launched his own law firm.
Political career
He ran for office in the House of Representatives in 1999 for the Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency, and was elected on the People's Democratic PartyPeople's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) platform.
He was appointed Chairman of the House Services Committee, and later Chairman, House Committee on FCT. He ran again, and was reelected in 2003. On July 3, 2003, he was appointed Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, then in August, 2005 he was appointed Chairman, House Committee on Power.
In April 2007 he was elected Governor of Benue State
Benue State
Benue is a state in the Middle-Belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Tiv, Idoma, and Igede are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups as well. These include Etulo and Abakwa...
.
In November 2009, he spoke in favor of automatic re-election of all political office holders who exemplified themselves in the discharge of their responsibilities.
In a separate interview, he said politicking was the major factor militating against the development of the state since its creation.
Suswam ran again in the 26 April 2011 elections on the PDP platform.
He scored 590,776 votes, beating runner-up Professor Torkuma Ugba of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), who got 499,319 votes.