Former Governor of Abia State and Senator-elect, Abia North Senatorial district, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged the people of Abia to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s Governorship and State House of Assembly elections, Igbere TV reports.
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Igbere TV gathered that Dr. Kalu made the call on Thursday in his Igbere country home, Bende Local Government area of the state.
Speaking with journalists and a group of individuals in his Camp Neya residence, Kalu urged the electorates to stand firm with the APC and vote for the party’s guber candidate, Uche Ogah, and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State House of Assembly election.
The former governor said this was necessary for the people of the state to enjoy real dividends of democracy.
He said it was in the best interest of the people to vote APC candidates in the state, as this will attract meaningful developments from the federal government.
Dr. Kalu, while noting that Abia deserves better, insisted that there was no reason for the state to play opposition politics.
He said, “I urge the people of Abia to stand firm with the APC and elect all the party’s candidates in Saturday’s election.
“Abia deserves to benefit more from the centre. There’s no reason for us to play opposition politics. This is why we must all vote APC for us to join the centre with other APC states in the country.”
Dr Kalu, while speaking further, called on the security agencies to maintain neutrality and remain non-partisan.
He urged the electorates in Ohafia local government to be mindful of Nkporo, where rigging, according to him, has been the order of the day.
He also called on the Deputy Governor, Ude-Oko Chukwu, who’s from the area, not to subvert the peoples choice, warning that they (the people) are ready to defend their votes.
Kalu warned that Chukwu should desist from arresting and intimidating innocent voters, while calling on the people of Abam to stand firm by democracy norms and resist being used as tools for rigging.
The former governor called on the hardworking people of Aba to vote fully for the APC, so that the good works of President Buhari in the area will continue unabated.
“Despite the activities of enemies of democracy, you showed your strength through your votes during the last polls because of your love for democracy. We want you to equally sustain this on Saturday and vote in Uche Ogah and all other candidates of the APC in the State House of Assembly for the good works of President Buhari to continue, and for all round development in Aba” Dr. Kalu added.
