Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has asserted that the current governor of Abia State will be the last candidate from the Labour Party to govern the state.
Kalu made this statement in a video that went viral on Monday, during a discussion about his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its prospects in the upcoming elections.
The 53-year-old former spokesperson for the House of Representatives, representing the Bende Federal Constituency, acknowledged that Governor Otti has performed well in office.
However, he argued that the state would benefit more from APC governance due to President Bola Tinubu’s contributions to Abia State.
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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.”
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Kalu emphasized that he could not hold the position of the sixth-highest official in the country while another party governed his state. He stressed that the 2027 election would bring an end to this situation.
“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.
Otti, a former bank executive, is the sole governor elected from the Labour Party in the March 2023 general election.
He secured 172,246 votes, while Mr. Ahiwe of the PDP received 78,628 votes, finishing in second place.
The margin between the Labour Party and PDP candidates was 93,618 votes.
Joker, until 2027, unless you will follow your pay master’s style . Those your reasons are feeble . Governor Alex Oti will rule 8 years before whoever takes place. We will continue to vote credibility not party. We are hungry. Oti has wiped out many tears from people’s eyes. We, Abians will give him second chance to complete his vision and come, 2031, any person will be considered. Thank you Sir Deputy Speaker, you are trying but leave Oti for us if you Love Abia.