The calm political climate in Abia State is likely to witness a drastic volatile change following the recent outburst by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will unfailingly produce the next governor of Abia State.
Though not a surprise to critical Political Analysts in the South East State popularly known as God’s own State, the statement which is still awaiting formal reaction from the Government House has generated a lot of discussions among the followers of different political interests and even the masses who saw this as a bold bombshell.
While speaking in an interview made public via a video recording, the Deputy Speaker, who represents Bende Federal Constituency loudly vowed that the current Governor, Alex Otti, will be the last Labour Party, LP, governor to be in charge of the state.
“This will be the last time that a Labour governor will govern Abia state. I say it without mincing words. The next governor of Abia state will be APC Governor.
“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”, he declared.
Chief Kalu, who pointed out that he is friends with the governor, and has made his stance known to Governor Otti assured that the APC will secure the governorship in the 2027 elections based on the good works of President Bola Tinubu for Abia and South East.
“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 Tinubu. Tinubu has given you the South East Development Commission will be repaid.
“Tinubu is appointing Abians into his administration. Tinubu who 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”, the number six Man noted.
