Kalu’s victory confirms people voted for capacity not party – COSEYL

• Urges other contestants to work with him

From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri

Igbo youths under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, (COSEYL,) have attributed Senator Orji Kalu’s victory at the election petition tribunal as a confirmation that the people voted for his capacity and not party.

According to a statement by the President General of the Igbo groups, Goodluck Ibem and secretary, Okey Nwaoru respectively, they noted that his victory will strengthen democracy in the State even as they enjoined others that contested with him to support him to move the State forward.

The statement reads in parts “His victory is a confirmation that the good people of Abia North Senatorial zone voted for him based on his capacity to deliver and not on the basis of party or religious consideration.

“Since 2019 Senator Kalu was elected into the Senate by the good people of Abia North Senatorial zone, he changed the face of representation and made the people know that a lawmaker is not only about speaking grammar at the chambers but all about better the lot of the people by attracting projects that have a direct bearing on the people who differed the rain and sun to vote for him.

“Within a short period of 2 years in the Senate, Senator Kalu constructed and completed over 50 roads, built and equipped classroom blocks with modern desks for learning, gave local and international scholarships to so many students, gave street lights to so many communities, empowered the youths and many other democracy dividends too numerous to mention.

“This uncommon democracy dividends brought by Kalu to his people endeared him to his people which is why they came out en masse to vote for him during the elections.

“We commend the judiciary for defending the collective will of the people by giving the right judgement in Abia North Senatorial zone. The judgement is the collective desire of the good people of Abia North.

“We call on Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to see the victory at the tribunal as a call to do more for his people,” the release stated.