Join APC now before it’s late, says Deputy Speaker Kalu to Ndigbo

South East residents are urged to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) and abandon regional politics by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu.

That the South East should stand with the governing party instead of continuing to function as a minority was foolish, he said.

Prior to and during the presidential elections in the South East, Kalu claimed to have taken bullets for President Bola Tinubu in an interview with Flo 94.9 FM Umuahia.
There was more place in the ruling party, he said, so he asked South East lawmakers who are members of other parties like the PDP, APGA, and LP to join the APC.

When it comes to making demands, Kalu voiced concern that the four parties controlling the South East states are distorting their voices.

As a member of the party controlling the federal budget, he thought the South East should move away from regional politics and concentrate on national politics, where there would be more avenues for lobbying.

According to him, the APC will be more powerful than ever in Abia and the South East.

“Now, before it’s too late, those who have been hesitant should get in. According to Kalu, this is because we are introducing leadership that understands your position.

If your party controls the federal budget, we will be able to lobby more effectively, hence it is preferable for you to be in that party. Our voices are quiet when we go with the Splinter group.

Our approach should shift from regional to national politics. Deputy Speaker “APC will do more for Ndigbo if we do more for APC,” he declared.

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Despite their differing political affiliations, Kalu said of his relationship with the governor of Abia State that he would not battle with him and would instead promote the growth of the state.

He said he would back any efforts that would help Bende, Abia State, the Southeast, and the country as a whole.

The legislator also expressed regret for the low number of votes the APC received in the South East in the previous presidential election, but cautioned Ndigbo from making the same political mistake again in future elections.

He expressed his appreciation for President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to restore hope among Nigerians.