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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State has accused Labour Party, LP, agents of disrupting a community function attended by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Benjamin Kalu, in an alleged attempt to embarrass President Bola Tinubu.
The APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Uche Aguoru, made the allegation in a statement issued on Sunday, saying Kalu attended the event, organised by the people of Item in Bende Local Government Area, as Tinubu’s representative.
He alleged that some sponsored individuals disrupted Kalu’s address in what he described as a calculated attempt to undermine the Deputy Speaker’s political influence.
The APC spokesman described the incident as an act of political desperation, accusing those involved of resorting to intimidation and disruptive tactics.
He further alleged that the party had received intelligence about an earlier plot involving agents of the Abia State Government to embarrass both Tinubu and Kalu during the community engagement.
According to him, the party initially dismissed the information, believing that Tinubu’s popularity among Abia residents would prevent such an incident.
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Aguoru maintained that Kalu had consistently promoted the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda across the state without facing similar hostility.
He attributed Tinubu’s growing acceptance in Abia to federal projects, political appointments and employment opportunities provided by the Federal Government.
He also insisted that the alleged disruption would not affect the relationship between the President and the Deputy Speaker.
“No amount of blackmail, intimidation or orchestrated hostility can weaken the relationship between Tinubu and Kalu,” Aguoru said.
He credited Kalu’s leadership and grassroots mobilisation for the APC’s growing acceptance in Abia and the wider South-East region.
Aguoru urged those allegedly sponsoring political disruptions to desist and embrace democratic engagement, tolerance and peaceful political competition.
On the 2027 general election, the APC spokesman said Tinubu would secure 85 per cent of the votes cast in Abia State. He also predicted that Kalu would defeat the LP candidate in Bende by a wide margin.
Aguoru further projected that the APC would win all three senatorial districts, eight House of Representatives seats and 24 state assembly constituencies in the state. He also predicted that Dr Eric Opah would be inaugurated as Abia governor on May 29, 2027.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that political competition is intensifying in Bende Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general election.
Kalu of the APC and Chima Anyaso of the LP are among the prominent contenders for the House of Representatives seat.
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