2027: Benjamin Kalu Declares APC Will Triumph in Abia Through Votes, Not Federal Force

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not rely on federal might to secure victory in Abia State during the 2027 elections.

Speaking in Umuahia on Sunday while addressing members of the Renewed Hope Partners and other APC supporters, Kalu affirmed that the party plans to unseat the ruling Labour Party through the will of the people and legitimate votes.

Benjamin Kalu urged the people of Abia, particularly members of the APC, to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voter registration by obtaining their voter cards. He emphasized that these cards would serve as the tool to remove the current Abia State government from power in the 2027 elections.

“We are not going to take over this State by force. Some people when we talk, they say we want to use Federal government power, no!

“We are going to use the votes of the masses”, said Benjamin Kalu.

He accused the the Labour Party, LP-led administration in Abia State of underperformance, saying that two former governors, Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu achieved better results with about 3 and 4 billion Naira they received as monthly FAAC allocations, when compared to the bigger allocations the State is receiving presently.

Benjamin Kalu said that Abia people are prepared to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in 2027 based on his various achievements and for money he is making available to Abia and other State governors.

The Deputy Speaker disclosed that some persons in Abia are hauling insults at him for recently telling the truth to the Abia State government, but vowed to sustain his role as “the leader of the opposition in the State.”