{"id":94631,"date":"2022-05-06T00:10:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T23:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=94631"},"modified":"2022-05-06T00:10:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T23:10:52","slug":"orji-kalus-brother-shuns-sen-adamu-lawan-dumps-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/orji-kalus-brother-shuns-sen-adamu-lawan-dumps-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Orji Kalu&#8217;s brother shuns Sen. Adamu, Lawan; dumps APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1732026635248870597\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mascot Uzor Kalu, the brother of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has dumped the All Progressives Congress despite the pleas of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and Ahmad Lawan.<\/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\">Orji Kalu confirmed the development on Thursday.The Chief Whip, however, noted that he was not aware of his brother\u2019s moves and was not part of the mission.<\/p>\n<p>Orji Kalu said, \u201cI have received several calls from friends, associates, political stakeholders, and leaders of thoughts seeking my opinion on the defection of my brother, Mascot, from the APC to Action Peoples Party, APP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cSincerely, the National Chairman, two Deputy National Chairmen of our great party including the Senate President persuaded him to remain with the APC but he declined.\u201cI was surprised to hear that he alongside other stakeholders launched the new party, Action Peoples Party, APP, yesterday, in Umuahia without informing me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I don\u2019t have any issue with my brother; he has the right to take a decision on his political future, and, as a democrat, I acknowledge his right to determine his political affiliation and wish him well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI remain the Chief Whip of the Senate and a committed member of the All Progressives Congress, APC.\u201d<\/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>Mascot Uzor Kalu, the brother of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has dumped the All Progressives Congress despite the pleas of Sen. 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