The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives member-elect for Bende Federal Constituency in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly election, Chief Benjamin Kalu, has hailed the judgment of the Appeal Court upholding the election of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as the senator for Abia North Senatorial District, Igbere TV reports.
Hon. Kalu made this known in a congratulatory message issued on Thursday and made available to Igbere TV.
Igbere TV reported earlier that the Appeal Court, Owerri division on Thursday, November 7, dismissed the suit challenging the victory of, Orji Uzor Kalu, as the senator for Abia North Senatorial District, Igbere TV reports.
Kalu, a legal practitioner, in his message to Orji Kalu disclosed that now is the right time for him to celebrate his (Orji Kalu) Appeal Court victory where charges of irregularities against his February 2019 election were dismissed.
The Spokesman of Nigeria Federal House of Representatives also reiterated his confidence on the judiciary which he said is a critical ingredient in making democracy thrive.
He noted that it was difficult for him to wear his dancing shoes in celebration of his victory which was announced earlier while his leader’s case was still pending in court.
While hailing the ruling of the Appeal Court affirming the election of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the duly elected senator for Abia North, he added that it is an indication that the will of the people cannot be thwarted by a Machiavellian conspiracy and gang up.
The federal lawmaker expressed his readiness to redefine the history of representation in the area.
He added that he is confident that Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu is poised to delivering a historic representation to the people of Abia North now that all distractions are over.
He called for all hands irrespective of political differences to be on deck in building an Abia North that history will reckon with.
