The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has boasted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over Abia State, currently under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP).
Naijaonpoint reports that Kalu stated this on Sunday while addressing a crowd of his supporters and APC members at the Abia Hotels in Umuahia.
He said President Bola Tinubu understands that the South-East is predominantly a trading region, and he is determined to establish a seaport in the geopolitical zone to boost trade and commerce.
According to him, the time has come for Abia to be integrated into mainstream politics so that it can benefit more from the centre.
Kalu also stated that gatherings and support for President Bola Tinubu were not about money but the love they have for him.
He said, “We are going to take over Abia in 2027; we want to work with the President to move our state forward.
“When they see us gather, they think it’s about money. It’s not about money. It’s about the love we have for our President. It’s about the momentum for what will come in 2027.
“The crowd here is not a rented crowd; it’s organic. They are here to move the state and the federal government forward.”
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