Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has challenged the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, to publicly declare his intention if he plans to run for the governorship of Abia State in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking to journalists at his country home in Igbere on Tuesday, the former Abia Governor stated that while he shares a cordial relationship with the Deputy Speaker, he insists on clarity of intent ahead of the political season.
“I am always with him in Abuja, whenever he has time, he comes to see me. I have no problems with him. It’s just—let him say what he wants,” Kalu said.
“I have asked my younger brother to back off. Himself and Ben Kalu cannot run together. So if [Benjamin Kalu] wants to run, let him come out and declare he wants to run for governor so we prepare to win the governorship. If he is not running, let him go back and run for his House of Representatives seat. But he cannot be a holder and a beholder—that is where I stand,” the senator declared.
