{"id":199630,"date":"2026-04-27T17:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abia-apc-backs-kalu-as-leader-amid-tinubu-support-claims"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:30:44","slug":"abia-apc-backs-kalu-as-leader-amid-tinubu-support-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/abia-apc-backs-kalu-as-leader-amid-tinubu-support-claims","title":{"rendered":"Abia APC Backs Kalu as Leader Amid Tinubu Support Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Abia State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has declared the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, as the leader and rallying point of the party in the state.<\/p>\n

This followed different statements issued by Abia North senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, in which they separately thanked President Bola Tinubu for making them the \u2018leader\u2019 of Abia APC.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Monday by Uche Aguoru, the Publicity Secretary of Abia APC, the party said that Benjamin Kalu remained the \u201cundisputed leader\u201d of APC in the state.<\/p>\n

Aguoru who thanked President Bola Tinubu and the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, for supporting the party\u2019s congress in Abia, warned that any other group or leaders trying to bring division in the state would be resisted<\/p>\n

\u201cAny individual or group parading themselves as leaders of the party in the state does so at their own risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe leadership of the APC in Abia will firmly resist any attempt no matter how highly placed to sow seeds of division, create parallel structures, or undermine the unity and cohesion of our party,\u201d Aguoru warned.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Abia State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has declared the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, as the leader and rallying point of the party in the state. 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