{"id":236301,"date":"2025-10-05T20:56:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/abia-will-fall-to-apc-in-2027-benjamin-kalu-boasts-says-tinubu-will-reward-south-east-with-seaport\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T20:56:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:56:18","slug":"abia-will-fall-to-apc-in-2027-benjamin-kalu-boasts-says-tinubu-will-reward-south-east-with-seaport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia-will-fall-to-apc-in-2027-benjamin-kalu-boasts-says-tinubu-will-reward-south-east-with-seaport\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAbia Will Fall to APC in 2027\u201d \u2014 Benjamin Kalu Boasts, Says Tinubu Will Reward South-East with Seaport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3509\"><em>Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu says APC is set to take over <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>in 2027, adding that President Tinubu\u2019s proposed South-East seaport will integrate the state into national politics. Read full story on Abia Radio News.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Truth About Sex Toys Nobody Talks About | Ifenkili Podcast\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJkJph-Q-Tw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-inline kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who Cheats More: Married Men or Women? | IFENKILI (PREMIUM IGBO CONTENT)\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_kcF0IcrtLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In what appears to be the boldest political declaration yet from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>State, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has declared that the ruling Labour Party government in <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>will be \u201ctaken over by the APC\u201d in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Kalu made the statement on Sunday while addressing a large crowd of supporters and APC faithful at <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>Hotels, Umuahia, in what many observers now describe as the official start of the party\u2019s mobilization campaign for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the Deputy Speaker, President Bola Ahmed <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/tinubu\">Tinubu <\/a>is fully committed to transforming the South-East through key infrastructural projects, including the establishment of a seaport in the region, a project he said would revolutionize trade and commerce for Igbo people.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President understands that the South-East is a trading region, and he is determined to bring a seaport closer to our people,\u201d Kalu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He argued that for <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>to enjoy the full benefits of national development, it must align with the \u201cmainstream politics\u201d at the federal level, warning that staying in opposition could limit the state\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-middle kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<div id=\"kvezio-178990-1310885334\" class=\"kvezio-container kvezio-type-image \" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"178990\" data-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"kvezio-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.sumofunnel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-1-scaled.jpg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"news paper\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe time has come for <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>to be integrated into mainstream politics so we can benefit more from the centre,\u201d Kalu told the cheering crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Kalu insisted that the gathering was not motivated by money but by passion for progress and loyalty to the President.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they see us gather, they think it\u2019s about money \u2014 it\u2019s not. This is organic support, driven by love for the President and hope for what is coming in 2027,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Speaker, who hails from Bende Local Government Area of <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>North, emphasized that the APC has started early preparations to reclaim <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>from Labour Party in the next election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Political watchers believe Kalu\u2019s remarks signal a strategic push by the APC to challenge the popularity of Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/Alex\">Alex <\/a>Chioma Otti, whose administration has received widespread commendation for its performance in less than two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The declaration has since sparked reactions across Abia\u2019s political landscape, with some describing Kalu\u2019s statement as \u201cwishful thinking,\u201d while others view it as the beginning of a fierce political battle ahead of 2027.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<h3><strong>Listen to top Radio Stations in <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>State CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/afnews.ng\/abia-will-fall-to-apc-in-2027-benjamin-kalu-boasts\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu says APC is set to take over Abia in 2027, adding that President Tinubu\u2019s proposed South-East seaport will integrate the state into national politics. Read full story on Abia Radio News. \u00a0 In what appears to be the boldest political declaration yet from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":236302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[176],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abia"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ben-Kalu-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}