APC lauds Senator Kalu’s reelection, urges PDP, LP candidates to accept defeat

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bende Local Government area chapter in Abia state, has hailed the reelection of former Governor of the state and representative of Abia north Senatorial district at the red chamber of the national assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for another term in office at the just concluded February 25 presidential and senatorial poll conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Abia party leadership congratulated ex-governor on his recent reelection by people of Abia north at the recently-held senatorial poll in all wards and local government areas of the senatorial district at the concluded poll in the area.

Recall that Kalu hails from Igbere clan in Bende local government area in Abia north Senatorial zone of the state.

It was gathered Senator Orji Kalu garnered a total of 30,805 votes to defeat his major opponents, Mao Ohuabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 15, 175 votes and Nnamdi Iroh of the Labour Party who had 25,540 votes.

Kalu was declared the winner of the Abia North senatorial zone election at the Ohafia collation centre by INEC’s returning officer, Chinedu Nnamdi.

However the Abia Local Government Area chapter of the All Progressives Congress, in a statement by the chairman, Prince Ulu Onwuchekwa, on Thursday, while lauding Senator Kalu’s recent reelection for second term in office, noted the party is overwhelmed on the emergence of the current majority chief whip of the senate and described the latter’s triumph in recently-conducted senatorial poll in Abia north district as well deserved.

The APC leadership commended  members of the party and the electorates across all electoral wards of the local government areas that formed present Abia north senatorial zone for reaffirming their trust and steadfast loyalty once again, repose in one of the finest leaders and current chief whip of the senate, Dr Orji Uzor-Kalu through the ballots.

The party also reaffirmed its unwavering belief in Senator Kalu’s character, capacity and competence to represent the Senatorial zone in the yet-to-be inaugurated 10th senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is worthy of appreciation.

According to the local government chapter of the party, “APC Bende LGA greatly appreciates our great leader’s campaign Orgainzation, all support groups in Bende LGA and Abia north.

“We pray that God almighty reward you all for your invaluable contributions to this momentous victory”.

The Abia leadership also used the medium to urge the close opponents of Senator Kalu at the concluded elections to accept defeat in good faith and join hands with the federal lawmaker to engender more developmental strides in every part of Abia north district.

Words: To opponent and political fraternal comrades who just lost out, we at APC Bende LGA appreciates your doggedness and participation which helped to enrich and virilize the democractic space and we urge you to accept your defeat with equanimity and stoicism and to rally support for Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, or otherwise known as “OUK” by business and political associates, friends ans teeming supporters across Nigeria and the globe.

“We congratulate you once more, our worthy and valuable leader”.