‎Group Insists Sen Kalu’s Loyalty to APC, President Tinubu is Unquestionable

‎The Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) says the loyalty of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is “unquestionable.”
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‎In a statement by Goodluck Ibem, President General of COSEYL and Okey Nwaoru, the group’s publicity secretary, the youth group said it was compelled to respond to recent criticisms questioning Senator Kalu’s commitment to the ruling party and the President.
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‎“Senator Orji Uzor Kalu remains one of the most loyal and dedicated party men in the South East geopolitical zone,” COSEYL said, adding that his commitment to the APC and President Tinubu’s progressive agenda had never been in doubt.
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‎COSEYL stated that Senator Kalu’s performance in office had earned him “massive followership and respect” in Abia North and beyond, insisting that claims to the contrary were unfounded.
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‎According to the group, the people of Abia North and the wider South East appreciate Senator Kalu’s role in promoting the APC’s vision and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu.
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‎The coalition noted that Abians were not ungrateful people and would continue to support leaders who delivered tangible development.
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‎COSEYL also recalled a 2020 meeting involving Senator Kalu, Senator Victor Umeh and Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti, which it said further underscored Senator Kalu’s dedication to the APC.
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‎According to COSEYL, Dr Otti was quoted at the meeting as saying: “In 2018, it was about 10pm when Senator Orji Uzor Kalu showed up at my house in Lagos. I was not expecting him. He said the reason for his visit was to ask me to join the APC. He told me he would only support me if I contested the 2019 election under the platform of the APC because he wanted to put a stop to what he described as the nonsense going on in the state.”
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‎The group said the statement confirmed that Senator Kalu “works tirelessly for the growth and success of the APC” and is “not an eye-service party man but a committed and loyal member of the party.”
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‎COSEYL tasked stakeholders to refrain from what it branded divisive narratives aimed at undermining Senator Kalu and President Tinubu.
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