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After receving his INEC certificate Abia-North Senator elect Dr.Orji Kalu @OUKtweets was today treated to lunch at the residence of the fmr of Enugu State Gov,Senator Chimaroke Nnamani also present was fmr minister for information, Frank Nweke Jnr.

It can be recalled that both men were Governors of their respective states from 1999 - 2007.

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Former Governor of Abia State and Abia-North Senator elect was today besiged by other lawmakers on his arrival at the International conference centre Abuja venue for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the issuance of the Certificate of Return to Senators-elect and House of Representative-elect.

Dr.  Orji Uzor Kalu  the candidate of the  All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate was greeted to a rousing reception by other elected lawmakers who took turns to take photographs with the Forbes rated business man cum politician. Other lawmakers pictured with Dr. Kalu included:  Senator  Lawan Ibrahim , Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Senator Sabi Abdullahi,Senator Uche Ekwunife ,Senator Ibi Na-Alah ,Senate Tolu Odobiyi ,Senator Chris Ekpenyong

Dr. Kalu was also the first to be called upon by INEC to receive his certificate of return after which he left shortly.

“It’s also important to note that the candidate of the APC for Abia North senatorial election, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, scored a total of 31,000 votes, while the PDP candidate, Senator Ohuabunwa, got 21 ,000 votes.”

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Former Governor of Abia State and Senator Elect Abia North of the ruling All Progressive's Congress party Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has won his polling unit with a wide margin defeating the People's Democratic Party and the All Progressive's Grand Alliance party.

This was made known on the official handle of the former APC Chieftain.

He wrote:

"We don't just deliver, we deliver in grandstlye.
Just confirmed my polling unit Onu ibina, Igbere ,polling unit 001. To God be the glory.

Governorship
APC : 132
APGA: 14
PDP: 13

House of Assembly
APC: 127
APGA: 13
PDP: 12
@OfficialAPCNg
#OgahnizeAbia
#NigeriaDecides2019 "

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His excellency Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu @OUKtweets Senator(elect)Abia-North has just fulfilled his civic rights by voting in Today's Governorship & State polls at his polling unit,Onu Ibina Igbere at exactly 11:05 AM.

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#JustVoteAPC
#NigeriaDecides2019
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Rev Father Dr. Ajuka of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church ,Igbere has described the statement credited to Governor of Abia-State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as an evil thought.

Igbere Tv reports that the Catholic cleric made this known today during his Lenten Season sermon at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,Okposi, Igbere. The cleric said that it was absurd and immoral for the Governor seek re-election despite owning state workers over 8 months unpaid salaries .

The Abia State PDP Governor had in a recent interview stated that ‘the payment of workers salaries should be taken for granted’.

According to the interview the Governor was quoted to have said : “payment of salaries should be taken for granted as something that should be done routinely. The Governor further stated that he doesn’t like discussing salaries”.

The Catholic cleric said :” Although, I am not a politician but as preachers it is our duty to guide the people by speaking the truth on current realities. How can a sitting Governor say that the payment of worker’s salaries can be taken for granted? It is an evil thought to say such.

For Ikpeazu to also say that they have trained their children so that they will take care of them when they have left office is equally an evil thought. I am also involved in the civil service I can confirm that we have not been paid for eight months .How does the Government expect the teachers to survive and yet he wants them to re-elect him as their Governor “.

The Rev. Father futher called on Christians to use the Lenten season to desist from evil ways , seek genuine repentance and live in harmony with their fellow humans


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Newly elected Abia North Senator Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu joined catholics worldwide to mark the 2019 Ash Wednesday, to mark the beginning of the Season of Lent at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church,Okposi, Igbere Abia State.
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Movement for Justice and Equity/Solidarity for Election of President of Igbo Extraction has tipped the former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, as the next president of the Senate.

Kalu is now a senator-elect on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), after he was declared winner of Abia North senatorial district, having polled the highest votes cast at the election.

National President of the group, Chief Simon Chukwuemeka Ogonaezi, said: “Kalu is a vibrant, fearless and hardworking democrat, who always considers the interest of his people and not selfish interest.

“He is more than qualified to lead the new senate to the promised land, as he will work in synergy with President Muhammadu Buhari, to better the welfare of Nigerians.

“If elected the next senate president, it is also going to be an opportunity for Nigerians to enjoy the ingenuity bestowed on the Igbo man by God, towards development and progress in all aspects of the economy.”

Ogonaezi noted that since the assumption of president Buhari in office in 2015, the Igbo have not been appointed into any key positions.

“The president of the country, spresident and Speaker of the House of Representatives, all come from the North, while the vice president comes from South West, and as such, the South East is completely marginalised. We’ll not tolerate the unprecedented marginalisation of the area any further. The federal character reflection must be adhered to, to give the South East a sense of belonging.

“It is unfortunate that among the service chiefs, none comes from the South East, save for the compulsory constitutional statutory appointments that must reflect the federal character, like ministerial appointment.

“So, the choice of Kalu would douse tension and the marginalisation of the South East, and create room for the Igbo man to display that ingenuity that God created him with.”

The chairman reminded president Buhari that having been re-elected, he is not the president of APC, but Nigeria, and, as such, should do the needful, by ensuring that the marginalised South East is allowed to produce the senate president in the person of Kalu.

To buttress his point, he quoted late Chief M.K.O Abiola as saying, “no justice, no peace, any peace without justice is useless,” adding that “if what we are demanding was given to us, there would not have been agitation for a Biafran state,” he said.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/group-tips-kalu-for-senate-president-2/