Governor Gabriel Torwua Suswam

Gabriel Torwua Suswam is a Nigerian politician who became governor of Benue State in May 2007.
He was re-elected for a second term on the 26th of April 2011 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Gabriel Suswam was born on the 15th of November, 1964 in Anyiin, Logo 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.

He ran for an office in the House of Representatives in 1999 for the Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency, and was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was appointed Chairman of the House Services Committee, and later Chairman, House Committee on FCT. He contested again, and won 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.