Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will unseat the Labour Party in Abia State come 2027.
Kalu made the bold statement during a meeting with over 27 pro-groups under his Ben Kalu Foundation, including the Renewed Hope Initiative of the President, Renewed Hope Partners, and the Ben Kalu Movement.
According to him, the APC is building strong momentum to reclaim Abia from the Labour Party government led by Governor Alex Otti.
“We have come to take over, and there is no going back because we want to work with the President to move our state forward,” Kalu said.
He praised President Bola Tinubu for his economic reforms, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy, which he described as a “miracle decision” that has allowed more funds to reach state governments. “The miracle worker is the President who releases money to the states… He did not keep it in his pocket but released it to the states,” the lawmaker added.
Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, criticized Governor Otti’s performance, saying the funds currently received by Abia far exceed what past administrations managed.
“You cannot be getting the kind of money you are getting and be doing the job that former governors did with less. Former governors got about N4 billion to N5 billion, and today Tinubu has released N38 billion to N40 billion,” he said.
The Deputy Speaker vowed that APC would take over the state through democratic means, not coercion. “We are not going to take over this state by force. We are going to use the vote of the masses,” he stated.
He further disclosed that President Tinubu had assured them of a proposed seaport project for the state, promising that the president would visit whenever invited.
Moreover, Kalu also urged his supporters to get their voter cards and party membership cards in preparation for the 2027 elections.
