What Orji Kalu Said After Tribunal Sacked Him As Senator

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Following the call for supplementary election in some polling units across Abia North Senatorial District by the National and State Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, headed by Justice Cornelius Akintayo, former Governor of Abia State and representative of the District, Dr. Orji Kalu has urged Abians not to lose hope, stressing that his mandate will be re-claimed at the Court of Appeal.

The frontline politician polled 30,203 votes against his closest rival, Chief Mao Ohaubunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party, who garnered 20,801 votes in the February 23, 2019 general election.

While admonishing members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress to remain strong, steadfast and law abiding, Kalu noted that he will not relent in sustaining his goodwill at the grassroots.

In a statement signed by his media office on Monday, the former governor noted that his victory in the 2019 general election was borne out of his popularity among the people, adding that justice can only be delayed but not denied.

He said: “Following the decision of the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, I will appeal the decision of the tribunal at the Court of Appeal.

“The PDP candidate, Ohaubunwa, is not popular among the people and as such, my victory in the national assembly poll as landslide.

“Any day, any time, the APC will defeat the PDP in Abia North Senatorial District.

“At the appropriate time, my mandate will be restored.”

Kalu expressed gratitude to Abians for their show of love and support before, during and after the 2019 general election.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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