Abia: “We Will Capture State With Federal Power”- D/Speaker, Kalu Issues Otti Quit Notice

The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu says his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, will evict incumbent Alex Otti from government House in the next governorship election.

The next governorship election in the state is slated for 2027, but Kalu has urged the governor to pack his load as the APC is ready to take over.

According to the Deputy Speaker, it will be incongruous for an opposition party to continue ruling his state while he holds a key position in the federal government.

Kalu who made the remark during an interview, said Governor Otti will be the last “Labour governor” to preside over the affairs of the state.

He explained that the only way for the state to compensate the hard work of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to ensure that the ruling APC takes over the state, saying his relationship with the governor will not sway this decision.

“ The next governor of Abia state will be APC governor,” he declared.

He explained his realationship with Governor Otti, saying “we  are friends, we work together, but I will not be the number six citizen of the country and another party will govern my state. The next election in 2027, APC will be there.

”I have told him publicly and privately that the APC governor will be next in Abia state. How it will happen, I don’t know, but it will happen.

”I am confident because my government is working hard, the president is working hard and Abia will repay the president. The president that has given you the South East Development Commission will be repaid.

”A president that is appointing Abians into administration. A president that is attracting the dividends of democracy will be repaid. We are not ungrateful people. Monkey will not work and baboon chop. APC will not help the state to be strong and Labour will take the credit.

”APC will determine who will become the next governor of Abia state. I don’t care about who the person is. But, one thing I know is the platform, APC, will be the next governor of Abia state.

”We are ready to work for Abia state and we are tired of being outside the government at the center. We need to leverage the power of the center to increase the development of Abia state.”