APC Will Capture Abia State, Says House of Reps Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has boasted that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will capture Abia State in the coming election.

Alex Otti, is the current governor of Abia state under the platform of the Labour Party.

Meanwhile, Kalu, 53, former spokesman and deputy speaker green chambers represents Bende Federal Constituency under the APC.

Speaking in an interview, Kalu said: ”This will be the last time that a Labour governor will govern Abia state. I say it without mincing words. The next governor of Abia state will be APC governor.”

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His words: ”We are friends, we work together, but I will not be the number six citizen of the country and another party will govern my state. The next election in 2027, APC will be there.

”I have told him publicly and privately that the APC governor will be next in Abia state. How it will happen, I don’t know, but it will happen.

”I am confident because my government is working hard, the president is working hard and Abia will repay the president. The president that has given you the South East Development Commission will be repaid.