"Elluu P": Lone APC Reps-elect Speaks on Surviving Obidient Movement in Top Southeast State
- Benjamin Kalu has said that he is happy he was not consumed by the Obidient movement, which swept the political arena during the February 25 National Assembly elections
- Kalu is the lone House of Representatives member-elect under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Abia state
- According to the returning lawmaker, he emerged victorious because members of his constituency wanted him
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A member of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has commended members of his constituency for re-electing him, the Cable reports.
Kalu, who serves as the spokesperson for the House of Representatives and a lawmaker representing the Bende federal constituency in Abia, said members of his constituents looked beyond “party colour” to reelect him.
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Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, March 8, the lawmaker, elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, said he managed to survive the Obidient movement.
Kalu is the only APC member elected to the lower legislative chamber in Abia state, where the Labour Party (LP) won six out of the eight federal constituencies in the southeast state.
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Also stating that he was happy that he “survived the Obi movement,” Kalu said his victory means a lot to him.
His words:
“It means a lot to me that in the whole state, I was able to survive the waves of the Labour Party and the Obi movement.
“It means that my people have a clear mind in knowing what they want - that beyond political colours, they were in search of a man who has performed what he presented in his manifesto.
The reward for good work is more work
Adding that he is returning to the House of Representatives because members of his constituency want him there, Kalu said he would double his efforts to ensure he delivers good governance to his people.
“They judged me by my actions and performance, and they were able to say: ‘You have done well’. The reward for good work is more work. I think that is why I am here. I describe them as great minds of Bende.
“I am happy that they were able to apply their minds and not go with the bandwagon which affected so many people; where you go you vote for one party all through thinking you are voting for your candidate. They were deliberate, they were specific. They wanted Benjamin Kalu and here I am to serve them again.”
Peter Obi cancels all guber campaign trips, announces plan to appear in court On Wednesday, March 8
Peter Obi has announced that he will be in court today, March 8, with his lawyers for the 2023 presidential election tribunal ruling.
The court is expected to rule on the request by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the BVAS.
Obi also announced the cancellation of his previous plans to travel to various states to continue the 2023 governorship election campaign.
INEC makes strong move as Peter Obi, Atiku head to court
The 2023 presidential election tribunal had earlier been urged to vary the inspection request granted to Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party.
The call was made to the tribunal by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday, March 4.
INEC said the commission would have to re-configure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System used for the presidential and National Assembly elections ahead of the governorship and state house of assembly polls.
Source: Legit.ng
