Tinubu tasks Kalu, Kalu to lead Abia APC

In a significant political development, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu and former Abia State Governor Senator Orji Kalu have both declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed them to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. This directive from the President, as articulated in simultaneous statements released on their official Facebook handles, signals a strategic realignment of party leadership within the state.

Both Kalu and Kalu emphasized their commitment to working closely with stakeholders, adhering to the President's mandate. Deputy Speaker Kalu highlighted the President's model of empowering governors to manage party affairs in their states while assigning highest-ranking political office holders, like himself, to oversee affairs in specific states, citing Abia. He expressed gratitude for this approach, which he believes has fostered unity and promises electoral success for the APC in Abia.

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Thank you, the President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for insisting that governors should handle the issues of the party in the states with APC Governors, while the highest ranking political office holders like the Deputy Speaker takes care of the affairs in Abia State.

Senator Kalu, in his statement, echoed this sentiment, thanking the President for his confidence and the "marching order" to coordinate APC activities in Abia. As the most senior governor from the state, he pledged to work with all stakeholders to ensure the APC presents widely acceptable candidates, united in purpose, to secure victory for the President's re-election and advance the interests of Abia State and Nigeria. The statements underscore a unified front, aiming to consolidate the APC's influence and electoral prospects in Abia.

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As the most senior Governor in the state, I am committed to working closely with all stakeholders, in line with the President’s directive, to ensure that the APC in Abia produces candidates who are widely acceptable, united in purpose, and well-positioned to secure victory in the state for the President’s re-election, while advancing the best interests of Abia State and Nigeria at large.