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ABIA DECIDES: Kalu , Bourdex meet vow to establish collaboration .

#Kenneth Udeh

In what could be descibed as the mother of all political collaborations winner of the keenly contested Abia-North Senatorial election Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu yesterday met with APGA Chieftain and 3rd runner up in the Abia-North Senatorial election Chief David Ogba also known as Bourdex.

It can be recalled that Kalu was declared the winner of Abia North Senatorial District in the Febuary 23rd Presidential/National Assembly elections.
The former Governor polled a total 31,203 votes to defeat the incumbent, Ohuabunwa who polled 20,801 votes and the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Chief David Ogba who scored 11,410 votes.


Dr. Orji Kalu who had just returned to the state after his brief visit to the nation's Abuja capital arrived the Abriba residence of the APGA Chieftain at exactly 7:15 PM. He was warmly received by the APGA Chieftain and Senatorial candidate both of them immediately proceeded upstairs for a closed door meeting.

Emerging from the closed door meeting Kalu recalled his long apolitical relationship with Chief Bourdex while also stating his resolve and total readiness to establish a formidable collaboration for the upliftment of Abia-North and Abia State at large. According to the Former Governor he and Chief Bourdex had maintained long standing family ties despite their political differences.

He said : "I and bourdex are brothers beyond our political affiliations, infact his family and I have maintained close ties for many years. His children and my children are best of friends to the extent that their visit each other timely.
Elections has been conducted and a winner has been democratically choosen . Irrespective of our political differences I and bourdex have decided to join hands to move Abia-North and Abia state forward.

As stakeholders in our various political parties we have realised that their is so much to be done especially in the area of infrastructure and empowerment of our people in Abia-North because of people have suffered enough. We have decided to jointly work together towards the emancipation of our people. Let me also salute the statesmanship of Chief Bourdex during and after the election it is worthy of emulation.

Kalu also reinstated his commitment to use his position as the Senator of Abia-North to facilitate rapid development of not just the Senatorial Zone but Abia State in general.

In his response the APGA Chieftain and Senatorial Candidate Chief Ogba corroborated Dr. Kalu's statement by recalling their long standing relationship. He also stated his willingness to work with Dr. Kalu for the progress of Abia-North and Abians in general.

In his words : " Although Dr. Kalu and I belong to different political parties but we have both come a very long way from many years back.

Just like he said elections has come and gone and a winner has emerged.
As a party we put in all of our very best but the people have spoken with their votes and INEC has declared a winner. We have since moved decided to move forward because what's most important now is working towards rebuilding all that has been destroyed and also empowering our people .

I congratulate Dr. Kalu on his resounding victory , it is a victory for the people. In my capacity I would ensure that we work assiduously together towards the general upliftment of our people.

Also present were Mr. Festus U. Mbisiogu CEO blue diamond logistics , Hon. Chief Paul O Uche APC Chieftain, Hon. Nnanna Kalu former Member House Reps Aba North.


https://abacityblog.com/2019/03/05/abia-north-kalu-bourdex-meet-vow-to-establish-collaboration/

EDITORIALSouth-East and Senate Presidency

Published

March 3, 2019

By

 Correspondents 

As normalcy permeates the polity, following the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, there is more work to be done, especially in the area of political balance. Nigeria, no doubt, stands on a tripod and any arrangement that does not put into consideration this tripartite background will continue to attract not only strictures but also create instability.

 

Right from the First Republic, the constitutional checks and balances functioned effectively with the unwritten understanding that at no time did any of the three major ethnic nationalities, that is, Igbo, Hausa/ Fulani and Yoruba, failed to have a sense of belonging in the three arms of government.

 

Today, President Buhari, born to a Fulani father, has as Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, a Yoruba. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki who heads the National Assembly is Yoruba as well as Fulani. From Independence in 1960 to 1966 when the military struck for the first time, none of these three major groups was brushed aside in national equation.

 

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, an Igbo, moved from Governor General to President. Sir Balewa Abubakar Tafawa, from the Jere part of the North, became Prime Minister only because, his boss, Sir Ahmadu Bello, of Hausa/Fulani stock, gave him the go ahead.

 

The legislature had Dr. Dennis Osadebay, an Igbo, as Senate President. When he became Premier of the Mid-Western Region, Dr. Nwafor Orizu, another Igbo stepped in. The Yoruba did not in any way lose out. The judiciary was firmly under the leadership of Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, an Egba Prince from Abeokuta.

 

In the Second Republic, the Hausa/Fulani and Igbo got a fair share of Executive and Legislative positions. President Shehu Shagari had Dr. Alex Ekwueme as Vice President. Speaker of the House of Representatives was Chief Edwin Umezuoke. Again, the Yoruba headed the judiciary through Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams.

 

When he retired, another Yoruba, Justice George Sowemimo took his place. The tripod was therefore intact. This concrete balance continued under the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidency. President Obasanjo, of Yoruba parentage, picked Atiku Abubakar, a Fulani as vice president. The five Senate Presidents from 1999 to 2007, were all Igbo. From Chief Evan Enwerem to Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, Adolphus Wabara, Anyim Pius Anyim to Ken Nnamani.

 

The headship of the judiciary had changed hands to the Hausa/Fulani in the person of Justice Mohammed Uwais. The coming of President Umaru Yar’Adua, a Fulani, turned the national equilibrium upside down. With a Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, an Ijaw, the Senate President, David Mark, came from the Idoma group.

 

The Judiciary was led by Justice Idris Kutigi, a Nupe from Niger State. Jonathan became President in 2010 after the passage of Yar’Adua. The Hausa /Fulani got the position of Vice President through Namadi Sambo and also Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal. This position was reserved for the Yoruba to maintain balance.

 

Strange enough, the Yoruba members of the House worked against the zoning arrangement. President Buhari came in 2015 and expectations were that the Igbo, schemed out of top positions in the previous Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, would get the Senate President slot. Unfortunately, there was no Igbo in the Senate.

 

The closest they had was Dr. Chris Ngige who could not make it to the Upper Legislature. It was so disturbing that Governor Rochas Okorocha nearly broke down, praying for Ngige to scale through. President Buhari is back and he still has Prof. Osinbajo as his Vice.

 

The good news is that in the new Senate, there will be two Igbo senators, Orji Uzor Kalu and Okorocha elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu served in the House of Representatives between 1992 and 1994. He was influential as Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation.

 

The import is that, perhaps, time is now for the Igbo to be given a due sense of belonging in the Buhari administration. The President performed better in the South- East, making 25 per cent and above in at least three of the five states. Kalu and Okorocha will be going to the Senate as former governors. And we have to stress that if the country could invent the phrase, ‘Doctrine of Necessity’, to enthrone Dr. Jonathan as President in 2010, the same could be done to choose the next President of the Senate from the South-East. We cite the example of Godswill Akpabio, whose first time in the Senate fetched the position of Minority Leader, ahead of some ranking senators.

 

Therefore, there is no hurdle of any kind to stem the desire of the South-East. We call on President Buhari and the leadership of the APC to zone the Senate Presidency to the South-East for equity sake ahead of the inauguration of Ninth Senate in June.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/03/south-east-and-senate-presidency/

Before you talk get your information right . Dr. Kalu was once a
Member of the house of Representatives alongside Kwakwanso, don't rate Rochas with Dr. Kalu because Kalu is ranking member way beyond Rochas league .

festacman:
APC senators-elect Orji Uzor Kalu or Rochas Okorocha are both newcomers to the NASS. They are not ranked yet and can be fittingly described as legislative novices for now.

NJC to sack erring judges on issuance of certificate of returns to declared winners

The National Judicial Council(NJC) has revealed plans to sack judges who give restraining orders to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on issuance of certificate of returns to the winners in the recently concluded National Assembly elections.

An anonymous source in the NJC , who broke the news but strictly warned not to be mentioned said the NJC has been briefed on how some politicians are scheming to play with the electoral laws by approaching courts and demanding for non-issuance of certificate of returns to the winners on different grounds .

According to the source , a committee has been set up and kept ready to investigate and sack any judge who tries to manipulate the constitution by tampering with the electoral laws .

The source said the electoral law is explicit on matters concerning declaration of winners in polls .

“This committee is saddled with, among other things, the responsibility of ensuring that judges of both lower and higher courts key into NJC’s renewed efforts at ridding our country of the canker-worm

“Electoral Act states that an election result, once declared by the INEC Returning Officer for the election in question, cannot be questioned by the same INEC

“Upon declaration of the result of the election by the designated Returning Officer, the winner should be presented with certificate of return . Any dissatisfaction from any party should be redressed in tribunal and nothing more.

“Any judge in lower or higher courts who concedes to the manipulation of any politician by giving a restraining order to stop INEC from presenting certificate of returns to declared winners faces job lose among other punishments. It is our duty to protect the judiciary, “the source noted

2019: NJC to Sack Erring Judges on Issuance of Certificate of Returns to Declared Winners

http://igberetvnews.com/586273/2019-njc-sack-erring-judges-issuance-certificate-returns-declared-winners/

These same idiots are part of those that made Atiku loose . Making him belive that 100k followers can win you election . We don't care who leads regardless of age all we want is delivery simple.

Nigeria Decides :Music, gun shot celebration rock Orji Kalu's home over APC

Hundreds of APC Supporters have thronged the Igbere residence of former Governor of Abia State and Abia-North Senator (elect) in celebration mood ahead of the Presidential results being announced by INEC. The results so far show President Buhari who is seeking for a second term is in early lead .

Twitter user, @iamkennethcole shared the video of APC supporters singing and dancing at the home of the APC Chieftain who was recently declared winner of the Senatorial district election yesterday.

Unlike in 2015, APC never had a good outing in Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu's influence led the the APC to a resounding success at the polls wining a Senatorial seat and three House of Representatives seat.

He wrote:

 It's a jubilation party happening now at the residence of the Abia-North Senator elect Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu @OUKtweets over the early lead of President @MBuhari . They can't wait for the official announcement. The #NextlevelNigeria is here !!!
#NigeriaDecides2019

See video

https:///dpwU77tXDb

Breaking news: Kalu , Buhari’s wins in Abia North’s 5 LGAs as PDP unleashes terror on collation Centers

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Abia North senatorial election has been declared winner in the five local government Areas making up Abia North .

This is even as President Muhammadu Buhari wins massively in the five LGAS of Bende , Umunneochi, Ohafia, Isuikwuato, Arochukwu.

Meanwhile, information reaching our newsroom is that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted with massive shootings and maiming in the local governments . There is a heavy tension as armed thugs overpowered some security officers leading to fear and unrest .

As of the time of writing this report , Security operatives are yet to be fortified in the LGAS and the INEC officials are being intimidated to tamper with the results .

*BREAKING!!! Kalu, Buhari Win in Abia North’s 5 LGAs; PDP Unleashes Terror on Collation Centers*

http://igberetvnews.com/579075/breaking-kalu-buhari-win-abia-norths-5-lgas-pdp-unleashes-terror-collation-centers/

#Orji Uzor Kalu Media Office

APC Chieftain and Abia-North Senatorial Candidate of the Ruling All Progressives Congress Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has just been duly accredited and has fulfilled his civic rights by voting in Today's Presidential and National Assembly elections at his Polling unit . Onu Ibina Igbere.

#NextLevelAbiaNorth
#JustVoteAPC

#KennethUdeh

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Can't PDP campaign based on real issues affecting the economy. Must they stir up tribal and religious hate just to attract public sympathy votes . Ita the more reason I will never vote for this Atikuobifraud.

PDP's reaction to this statement has clearly shown that they have no intention to contest this election under a free and fair atmosphere.

The poster is very stupid . Did you actually read the President's and APC'S statement ??

SalamRushdie:
Watch old video of President Buhari rejecting election postponement 4 years Ago



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5KqE0Qg8js

Where did you read in my post that I said their condition is okay. I only said don't generalise.

stanliwise:
Your children may someday experience this condition and that day we will see what will happen. Look at the topic of this threas very well and you will notice it is for those that knows nairaland and those that were maltreated.

Useless post... PMB must win!!!

Useless post...

Nigerians in their usual manner of Sentimental emotional judgments.

In as much as I condem this incident it does not mean that this is how they were treated all over the country. Most corpers were also given a befitting accommodation.

We are only interested in posting evey single negativity in our dear nation.


As if this is how INEC corper officials are being treated all over the county .

Why not share pictures of other corpers who were properly treated also side by side with this .

This is just an incident which is condemning anyways but that does not mean that this is how they are treated all over the country.

From onset the PDP were never ready for a free & fair election.
By attempting to RIG out a sitting Government.
Kudos to INEC !!!

From onset the PDP were never ready for a free & fair election.
By attempting to RIG out a sitting Government.
Kudos to INEC !!!

Orji Kalu shuts down ABIA for APC  plays football, sips beer on the streets of ABA .

It's no longer news that the campaigns  for the February 16th general elections formally  came to close yesterday however the All progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Abia North senatorial zone  and fomer Governor Dr Orji Uzor Kalu hit the streets of ABA in Abia State for an unexpected mobilization street walk.

The former Governor who is famously known for record successes with Enyimba club of ABA  played football with the residents and entered a popular bar for a sip of beer to the admiration of the people.

See Video:

#KennethCole


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6kOzIASkU

Wow!!!

Boko Haram has become the political arm of the PDP it is very obvious. They will sponsor all these attacks to discredit the Government.

(Video) Umuahia locked down as Orji Kalu relocates Umuahia hours to election for APC crusade

Ahead of the February 16 general election, the All progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Abia North senatorial zone , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu , on Tuesday, intensified campaign efforts, as his team embarked on a vigorous exercise on the streets and suburbs of Abia central senatorial zone canvassing for votes for the APC.

The entire capital was total shut down as the people trooped out in thousands in solidarity of the APC as they welcomed the former Governor and APC Chieftain.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNnlfkNBqIc

Anyone thinking ATIKU will win this election is dreaming.
Even the blind and dear know that he can never ever win the General come 2023.

Great !!!

Mafialeader:
Of the greatest Ife

Wow!!! Orji Kalu has definitely made the APC popular in Southeast .

So that our prayers will see light on the road when travelling to God.

Abia North: Traditional ruler invokes death on Kalu’s detractors

Abia- Traditional ruler of Amaofufe Autonomous community of Igbere Abia State , His Royal Highness,Eze uwakwe Omiiko Ukaegbu on Saturday, insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Abia North Senatorial election , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu would win his Senatorial polls and the presidential polls for President Muhammadu Buhari as death would strike anyone working against Kalu’s ambition.


The traditional ruler who made the assertion on the campaign trail of Dr Kalu in Igbere, maintained that the outcome of the general polls would deal a deadly blow to Kalu’s oppositions and detractors who he said “would find the shortest route to escape because the land of Igbere would fight them to death.”

The outspoken monarch explained that Kalu’s “sterling performance “as governor gives him automatic right to vie for any position in Nigeria . He told his community people who came out enmasse to declare support for Kalu that enemies’ hard work to cause confusion in Igbere is a waste of time because Igbere people are full of love for Kalu .

He said the sheer number of kalu’s fans trooping out for his ward to ward meetings in Abia North was a clear indication that the people held the former governor in highest regards.

The Monarch lauded Kalu for what he noted were his giant strides in education, economic and agricultural revolution, as well as the attraction of projects in each council area of Abia state when he was governor.

“ We own Igbere, we own Abia North, we own Abia State , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu will win his election and his friend president Buhari will also win in Jesus name . We thank you for this-opportunity to interface with you and rub on how to move Abia forward. The large number of genuine people attending your ward to ward meetings, represents how much you mean to the people of Abia and we are very proud of you .

“Your educational , economic, agricultural drive and revolution in the state is legendary as you ensured free education, free medical and timely payments of salaries and pensions.

“ Igbere love you so much and there is every reason and justification to collectively support your election and beyond “ the monarch lauded

Similarly in his remarks, traditional ruler of Umuisi Autonomous community , His Royal Highness Eze Eme praised the former Governor for the development and leadership Abia experienced during his tenure.

Eze Eme lamented that after Kalu, Abia was neglected, ignored and the people had been suffering, adding that “today umuisi people is happy to move with the person we know and our own in order for our people to be liberated”

He noted that Kalu by conducts and actions has proven that he was “a real leader with the heart of a gold, a humane heart that feels for all”

The Monarch therefore thanked the former governor for building all the roads in Umuisi and Igbere, just as he assured him of the total support of Umuisi people to ensure that he is elected to continue with the good job he is doing even as a non-senato

“Today Igbere has a name because of Orji Uzor and we are looking forward to more glory.

“The entire Igbere people are behind you and will massively vote for you to ensure you represent Abia North in the National Assembly.” He commented

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/02/senate-2019-monarch-invokes-death-on-kalus-detractors/

They should go and look for decent and legitimate work to do... they are nothing but criminals let's stop calling they yahoo boys. These guys will still oppress you that is working legitimately.

Most of these so called stand-up comedians like Basket mouth felt like they were gods in the comedy industry . How many upcoming comedians did they support and bring up. That's why they never saw the future of comedy and we're blinded.
Most of them are not even that talented.
Do they think doing a comedy skit is easy?? The likes of Mclively , Lasi si Elenu out of their ingenuity took it upon themselves to digital and they are making it and even more popular.
Now you can sit in your car during hold up and easily make yourself Laff, even on your bed , without necessarily spending 10k for regular sit just to watch comedy .

That's why I would never vote for Atiku when I'm not mad.

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu is right ...

What kind of stupid tweet is this . This fat toad called dele momodu has had immeasurable hate for Buhari simply because he wasn't given an appointment.

Buhari has been their nightmare and will continue to be PMB 4+4 till 2023.

Why do most handsome men end up marring ugly ladies ?? Well my own case would be different.