Sen Nwaogu hails verdict
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
There were jubilation on Monday in Abia North following Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Appeal Court’s victory.
This is even as the former senator for Abia Central, Mrs Nkechi Nwaogu has hailed the Court’s verdict.
The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, Monday, in a unanimous judgment, upheld the verdict of the National Assembly Petitions Tribunal, Umuahia which earlier had thrown away the petition of Nnamdi Iro Orji of the Labour Party (LP) and Mao Ohuabunwa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for lacking in merit.
The verdict elicited jubilation in Abia North as some people were seen in small groups discussing their senator’s victory at the Court of Appeal, while others were seen drinking in beer parlours.
A man who gave his name as Iro and hails from Ohafia in Ohafia Local Government Area said they were celebrating Kalu’s victory because of what he has done for them since he went to the Senate.
“We are celebrating Kalu’s victory because It is a well known fact that those who were contesting the seat against him, will not be able to do half of what Kalu has achieved for the people of Abia North in the Senate so far.
“Any new road built in Ohafia in the last four years, was attracted by Senator Kalu, the same thing with the renovation of schools.”
Eleke Agwu from Item in Bende Local Government Area, expressed joy over Kalu’s Court of Appeal victory.
He described the victory of Kalu as one of the best things to have happened to the senatotrial zone in recent times, politically.
A group, Abia North Political Vanguard (ANPV) said the whole of Abia North was in joyous mood over Kalu’s victory, describing it as affirmation of the people’s mandate freely given to Kalu.
The group, through its leader, Sunny Igu said ANPV was happy that the court has laid to rest the inordinate ambition of some not do well politicians in the area who were hell bent in trinketing the people’s will, and called on Kalu to continue with his good works.
Meanwhile, former senator for Abia Central, Mrs Nwaogu congratulated Kalu on his resounding victory.
The Director, South East Parliamentarian APC Presidential Campaign Council and Abia State Coordinator for Women Tinubu/Shettima Women Presidential Campaign, said the court verdict was a reflection of the will of the majority of the good people of Abia North who voted massively for Senator Kalu of the APC as against the minority that voted for the opposition parties in the February 25th 2023 National Assembly elections.
She said the massive votes Kalu garnered was due to his sterling performance as a serving Senator in the last four years.
A statement by Victor Onyendi, SA, Media and Publicity to Nwaogu said the former senator urged the litigants to join hands with Kalu in the development of Abia North and encouraged him to continue with his giant strides in bringing the dividends of democracy to the people of the area.