Currently, President Bola Tinubu is in the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a private meeting with Senator Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State, and Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Political tensions in the north central state are on the rise, and yet the meeting is scheduled for Monday.
Since these are continuing, private negotiations, no formal details have been made public.
Governor Alia and Senator George Akume’s allies are allegedly vying for control of the party structure ahead of the 2027 elections in Benue, and this engagement comes as a result of the increasing divisions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Additionally, it is in line with the current political climate in the state, since Senator Suswam’s name emerged following the APC senatorial primaries as a prominent player in anticipation of the upcoming election cycle.
No official word yet on whether the state’s political crisis is being discussed, but the meeting’s timing has led many to believe the president is trying to mediate the situation, bring together competing factions, and rally the state’s most powerful politicians.
No formal comment regarding the meeting’s conclusion had been issued by the Presidency at the time this article was being prepared.