Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North in the National Assembly, has said he is determined to help the All Progressives Congress take over Abia State in the 2027 elections.
Kalu made the pledge on Friday, January 2, in Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State during his annual New Year visit to the Chairman of the APC in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro‑Emegha.
The former Abia State governor said he would deploy all political resources available to him to ensure the APC defeats the Labour Party administration in Abia.
“I will support President Bola Tinubu and the APC gubernatorial candidate in the elections. I will put my heart on the field to ensure that the APC wins a landslide in Abia at the election.
“The incumbent Governor, Dr Alex Otti, is my friend, but I am not discussing politics—only the total victory of the APC in the elections.”
Kalu also advised governors across the country to prioritise security in their states instead of pushing the responsibility to President Tinubu.
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He recalled his time as Abia governor, claiming he maintained strong security in the state.
“When I was Abia governor, I ensured total security of lives and property. There were no cases of kidnapping, among other crimes, in Abia, and this was at a period when other states were grappling with heightened insecurity.
“The governors should emulate Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, who has ensured adequate peace and security in the state,” he said.
Explaining why he makes the annual New Year visit, Kalu said it is rooted in his long-standing loyalty to the Ebonyi APC chairman.
“He is an embodiment of loyalty and is someone you can trust with your life. I raised him as a child, even when his father was alive, and he was part of the success stories I recorded as a governor.
“When I handed him over to former Ebonyi State Governor, Senator David Umahi, I urged him to give his principal 100 per cent loyalty, and he has transferred such virtue to the incumbent governor, Nwifuru,” he said.