Deputy Speaker, Kalu Charges Abia APC Campaign Council to Deliver Tinubu, Shettima in 2027 Elections

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has charged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abia State to intensify grassroots mobilisation and work towards securing victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections.

Kalu gave the charge on Friday at his country home in Bende, Abia State, while addressing members of the party’s campaign council ahead of the official flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in the state scheduled for Monday.

The meeting was attended by the APC governorship candidate, Chief Eric Opah; the state party chairman, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu; other party candidates, directors and secretaries of the campaign council’s various directorates, as well as party stakeholders and members from across the state.

The Deputy Speaker, who also serves as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (South-East), urged party members to put aside individual interests and work collectively towards achieving the party’s electoral objectives.

He described the APC as a progressive political movement, insisting that the party’s success would depend on the commitment and contributions of all members.

“We are working hard for ourselves. APC is a moving train. We are progressing. The party belongs to you and I. We are not doing one-man show. We will work to make everyone proud and happy. We are working hard against all odds,” Kalu said.

He further linked the re-election of President Tinubu to the reconstruction and development of the South-East, urging the people of Abia State to support the President at the polls.

According to him, voting for Tinubu would provide the South-East with an opportunity to strengthen its participation in the Federal Government and contribute to the development of Igbo land.

“A vote for Mr. President is a vote for the reconstruction of Ala Igbo. When we vote for him, we are voting for our seat in his government. So, we must ensure our votes count in this coming election. We must ensure Mr. President Tinubu and all our candidates in Abia win,” he stated.

Kalu disclosed that immediately after Monday’s campaign flag-off, the party would embark on an extensive grassroots mobilisation exercise across the 17 local government areas of Abia State.

He said the campaign would take the Renewed Hope message to communities across the state, with rallies scheduled to hold in all the local government areas.

“After the flag-off on Monday, we will begin to enter the nooks and crannies of the local government areas with the Renewed Hope message. We will do rallies in all the local government areas. We are working hard for our vote. Everyone should get ready,” he said.

The Deputy Speaker also reminded members of the campaign council that the responsibility of securing electoral victory rested on everyone, assuring them that the party’s leadership would provide the necessary support for the mobilisation exercise.

He explained that the official flag-off would mark the commencement of full-scale grassroots campaigning, adding that members must be prepared to take the campaign message to the people.

“I want you to know we have work to do, each of us. We are here to support and stand by you. Why we need to flag-off is that without it, we cannot go to the trenches,” Kalu added.

As part of the preparations, Kalu directed campaign council members to identify and secure suitable buildings in their respective local government areas and wards to serve as campaign offices and coordination centres for the presidential campaign.

He said the facilities would support the party’s planned local government tours and provide a base for coordinating campaign activities at the grassroots.

The meeting ended with the distribution of APC-branded T-shirts and other campaign materials to party stakeholders and members representing the 17 local government areas of Abia State, signalling the commencement of intensified mobilisation ahead of the presidential campaign flag-off.