Cleric urges Bourdex and Nkole to step aside for Orji Kalu in 2027
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- Reverend Samson Okoro Elekwa has called on two opposition candidates, David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex and Uko Nkole, to step down.
- He urged them to support All Progressives Congress Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in the 2027 contest for Abia North.
A Baptist cleric, Reverend Samson Okoro Elekwa, has called on David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex and Uko Nkole to abandon their bids for the Abia North senatorial seat in 2027.
Elekwa urged Bourdex, the Labour Party candidate, and Nkole of the NDC to support Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of the All Progressives Congress instead.
The appeal places the two candidates under pressure to clear the way for Kalu, who is seeking the Abia North seat. The call was reported in Vanguard News.
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