Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Kalu Says Otti Will Be the Final Labour Party Governor in Abia
ttiDeputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the Abia State governorship election in 2027.
In a recent interview with Spin FM, Kalu asserted that the current Labour Party governor, Alex Otti, will be the last from the party to lead the state.
He attributed his optimism to President Bola Tinubu’s achievements and contributions to Abia State, emphasizing the need for APC to take over the state’s governance.
He 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.
“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.
“A president that is appointing Abians into administration. A president who is attracting the dividends of democracy will be repaid. We are not ungrateful people. Monkey will not work, and baboon chop. APC will not help the state to be strong, and Labour will take the credit.”
He continued: “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.
“APC will determine who will become the next governor of Abia State. I don’t care about who the person is. However, one thing I know is that the platform, APC, will be the next governor of Abia state.”
“We are ready to work for Abia State and we are tired of being outside the government at the centre. We need to leverage the power of the centre to increase the development of Abia state,” he added.
