The Abia South All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday, urged former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, to always remember Abia South Senatorial District in his numerous development and empowerment programmes.
In a communiqué dated March 30, 2025, released after a meeting of the party hosted by the member representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Chris Nkwonta at his country home in Akwete, Ukwa East Local.Government Area of Abia State, the APC, the Abia South APC expressed gladness that Senator Kalu enjoyed the confidence of his colleagues at the Sebaye, leading to his appointment as Chairman of the Senate Committee on the newly South East Development Commission.
The highlights of the communiqué are as follows:
1. An explicit vote of confidence was passed in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the spectacular way in which he has, so far, piloted the affairs of the Nigerian State, including Security, Economy, Infrastructure, Creation of South-East Development Commission, and appointment of a son of Abia-South Senatorial District, Dr Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu, Esq, as its inaugural Chairman. APC in Abia-South assures Mr President of abiding loyalty and preparedness to reciprocate his benevolence in 2027 General Election.
2. APC in Abia-South Senatorial District also expresses satisfaction with the way the National Chairman of the Party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, OFR, and Members of the National Executive Committee of APC have assiduously managed the affairs of the Party, and, therefore, passes a vote of confidence in them.
3. That APC in Abia-South Senatorial District is delighted with the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, GCON, and the Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, our own Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CON, for extension of their useful interest to Abia-South Senatorial District.
4. That APC in Abia-South Senatorial District is glad that former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia-North in the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who was born and bred in Aba, Abia-South, has the confidence of his Colleagues in the Red Chambers, and was appointed Chairman of Senate Committee on the newly created South-East Development Commission, and that APC in Abia-South Senatorial District urges the Distinguished Senator to always remember Abia-South Senatorial District in his numerous Development and Empowerment programmes.
5. That APC in Abia-South Senatorial District implores all her Members, both old and new, to work in unity and harmony, without resort to any form of discrimination, bickering or factionalization which does not allow any Political Party to achieve success.
6. That all Members of APC in Abia-South Senatorial District are enjoined to voluntarily become canvassers and mobilizers in order to enlarge the membership of the Party in the District, as to prepare it adequately for electoral success in 2027 General Election.
7. That the entirety of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia-South Senatorial District is deeply impressed with the performances of the Member representing Ukwa-East and Ukwa-West Federal Constituency in the 10th House of Representatives and the highest elected Political Office Holder in Abia-South Senatorial District on the Platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon Chris Nkwonta, and do, hereby, pass a vote of absolute confidence in him, and equally urges him, by virtue of his position, to be the rallying-point of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia-South Senatorial District.
The meeting, which was well attended, had prominent personalities from Aba North, Aba South, Obingwa, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East and Ukwa West Local Government Areas, among whom were Prof. Kingsley Douglas, who represented Chief Sir Marc Wabara, State Secretary APC, Chidi Avoaja that represented Abia State APC Chairman, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, Abia South APC Chairman, Sir Justice Onwunmelu.Abia State representative on the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Eruba Dimgba, former Abia State Commissioner, Sir Don Ubani, former Chairman, Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Hon. Emeka Stanley and former Executive Chairman, Ukwa West Local Government Council, Chief Sylvanus Nwaji.
