Exclusive: Untold Story of How Ortom Sacked Suswam's ADC

Gov. Gabriel Suswam

It came to many as a surprise, the news that Suswam's most trusted assistants and Aide de Camp (ADC), Dickson Pawa, resigned his duties as the governor's ADC. What many did not know is that involvement of a leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Samuel Ortom,  in the drama that led to this resignation.
All though news making the rounds have it that Pawa had resigned to make time to pursue personal and family engagements, however investigations reveal that the former ADC was forced to resign by his former boss due to disagreement between him and his boss, involving Chief Ortom.
It has been gathered his fallout with Suswam arouse from the security details support for Chief Ortom's candidature whom Gov. Suswam has many times openly expressed his unwillingness to support or even hand over.

Chief Samuel Ortom

Even though the reason for the governor's decision not to back Ortom may not be known it is however gathered that he has severally confronted Papa to drop his support for the former minister and chose amongst his anointed ones like Hon. Terhemen Tarzoor,  Bar. Alex Adam or Dr. Eugene Aliegba.
Unfortunately these series of caution fell on deaf ears as it led to the series of events events that led to Suswam demanding Pawa's resignation. Our investigations reveal that since Ortom was not Suswam's favourite for the position, he was severally put on the screened list so as to deny him audience with the governor,  however Pawa was reported to flaunt these orders by granting the former national auditor of the PDP, passage and indeed access to his principal.
A case mentioned by our source revealed narrates that Suswam had planned to avoid Ortom last two weeks ago and thus placed an embargo on allowing him enter the government house however, Pawa radio message allowing the former minister thorough fare and to Suswam's surprise Ortom arrived the government house that morning spotting a white sneaker and grey T-shirt.
Also mentioned our source said, on the day of local government primaries,  when the governor was sneaking to Abuja giving instructions to ensure the journey was discreet, unfortunately Ortom was seen waiting for the governor at the airport, which caused Suswam to flare up and voice his loss of trust for Pawa, thus asking for his resignation.
Meanwhile, Pawa has been fingered to be contesting for the chairmanship of Katsina-Ala local government,  which it is also alleged to have hit brick walls as Suswam is said to be supporting the former ADC's closest rival to the seat, Hon. Terfa Abur.
According to our source, this support for Abur also was why Pawa had abandoned his principal on the day of the ward congresses in Logo and took off to Katsina-Ala to ensure his slot was assured. This incident also met Suswam's disapproval.