Media office of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the representing Abia North and a former governor of Abia State, has reaffirmed the senator\u2019s resolve to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
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\n\u200eIt stated that the party has no need for backing from Governor Alex Otti to succeed in future elections.
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\n\u200eIn a statement signed by George Maduka, the office described the APC as united and solid in Abia, with no internal divisions.
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\n\u200eThe office said if any party is currently grappling with internal crises, it is Governor Otti\u2019s Labour Party, stating that several Labour Party local government chairmen are now operating from other political platforms such as ZLP and YPP which is a clear evidence of deep-rooted disarray.
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\n\u200eAccording to the statement, Governor Otti has grossly overrated himself politically, noting that it took the intervention of key stakeholders across Abia State to rally support around him before he was eventually declared governor in the 2023 governorship election.
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\n\u200eThe statement challenged Governor Otti to deny that he personally visited Senator Kalu\u2019s residence in Igbere late at night on the eve of the election.
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\n\u200eThe office recalled that prominent individuals involved in the Labour Party\u2019s 2023 campaign, including Chief Umeh Kalu, SAN, who served as the party\u2019s coordinator in Abia State, cannot deny holding discussions with Senator Kalu concerning the governorship election.
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\n\u200eIt questioned the logic of seeking such intervention if claims of political irrelevance were indeed true.
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\n\u200eThe statement also tasked Governor Otti to be bold enough to confront Senator Kalu directly instead of deploying what it described as idle media aides to issue press statements on his behalf.
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\n\u200eIt reaffirmed that Senator Kalu remains determined to deliver the APC at all levels in Abia State without apology or pretence.
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\n\u200eThe statement further noted that just as Governor Otti openly supported candidates of his party, including backing Peter Obi against President Bola Tinubu, Senator Kalu has also openly declared that he will not abandon President Tinubu in 2027.
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\n\u200eThe statement also reaffirmed Senator Kalu\u2019s total and unwavering loyalty to the APC and its leadership, emphasising that his commitment to the party\u2019s success in Abia State remains resolute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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