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Abia <\/a>State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sir Mascot Uzor Kalu, has rejected what he described as an alleged attempt to impose a candidate on the party through a planned endorsement meeting in Umuahia.<\/p>\n In a statement issued on Sunday, Kalu alleged that members of the APC State Executive, LGA chairmen, and selected stakeholders were mobilised under the guise of a meeting for the re-election campaign of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but insisted that the gathering may be aimed at endorsing a preferred aspirant.<\/p>\n He warned that any consensus arrangement carried out without the involvement of all aspirants would be \u201cnull and void\u201d and unacceptable.<\/p>\n \u201cThe APC must not be reduced to a tool for personal ambition. Party executives were elected to uphold fairness and internal democracy, not to impose candidates,\u201d Kalu stated.<\/p>\n The APC aspirant cautioned the State Working Committee (SWC) against engaging in actions capable of undermining party unity, stressing that neutrality and due process must guide all internal activities.<\/p>\n \u201cThe era of coercion and backdoor arrangements is over,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Kalu also reaffirmed his determination to remain in the race, declaring that he would not be pressured to step down.<\/p>\n \u201cNo amount of intimidation will make me step aside. Every Abian has the constitutional right to contest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He further urged party officials to avoid attending meetings convened by aspirants or interest groups, warning that the integrity of the APC in Abia <\/a>must be protected.<\/p>\n