{"id":102771,"date":"2023-01-27T03:06:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T02:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102771"},"modified":"2023-01-27T03:06:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T02:06:44","slug":"sen-kalu-sponsoring-other-parties-candidates-against-me-rep-onyejeocha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/sen-kalu-sponsoring-other-parties-candidates-against-me-rep-onyejeocha\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen Kalu sponsoring other parties&#8217; candidates against me \u2013 Rep. Onyejeocha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1756127709756928916\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has accused the Chief Whip of the Senate and the Senator representing Abia North zone, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, of sponsoring candidates of other political parties against her return to the National Assembly.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Onyejeocha, who is seeking a fifth term to represent Isuikwuato\/Umunneochi federal constituency, further accused the senator of working for the Action Peoples Party, APP, against the candidates of the APC in the Abia North senatorial zone.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She assured that despite the sabotage by Kalu, the APC in the state still enjoys the support of the stakeholders and the national leadership of the party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Onyejeocha lamented that Kalu who was supposed to play the role of a father for the APC in the state is rather causing disunity and engaging anti party activities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She also accused Kalu of being behind the ambition of his younger brother, Mascot Uzor Kalu, who is the governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She said; &#8220;Abia has been APC since 2015, but some people have been working for the PDP. And today, they are supporting another party, APP. As we speak, somebody who is supposed to be our father and ensure that we remove the shackles and coven they have planted in Abia state is today supporting the candidates of other political parties. In my constituency, he is sponsoring four candidates against me for the House of Representatives seat of Isuikwuato\/ Umunneochi federal constituency. But I\u2019m not bothered because I was called to serve my people by traditional rulers. My father was also a traditional ruler. I&#8217;m a village Rep.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. 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