Abia Gov Will Soon Join APC– Sen Orji Kalu

Senate Chief Whip and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has hinted that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State would soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressive Congress, APC.

Kalu, a chieftain of APC, disclosed this in Umuahia while fielding questions from newsmen after a condolence visit to the member representing Umuahia East state constituency, Hon. Chukwudi Apugo over the demise of his mother, Madam Dorothy Apugo.

The former governor claimed that Ikpeazu promised to join APC during his first election case at the Supreme Court.

Kalu, who expressed delight over the recent defection of Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State from PDP to APC, said his party was awaiting the arrival of Okezie.

His words: ”We have been waiting for Umahi because he made us the promise long ago like Abia governor, Ikpeazu.

”We are waiting for Ikpeazu unless he changes his mind. One of my friends, a top security czar in Nigeria told me that when Ikpeazu was going for his first Supreme Court judgement, he promised that he would go to APC.

”I was called to agree to welcome him, and I agreed. APC is a party for all”.

Meanwhile efforts to reach Ikpeazu did not succed as his Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka did not pick calls put across to him by our correspondent.

But the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, had however, in a recent media interview, dismissed rumours that Ikpeazu was plotting to defect to APC, insisting that the governor had no such plans.

Kalu said APC meant well for Ndigbo contrary to perceptions in some quarters.

Asked how he felt about the recent call on him to assume the role of political leader of Abia state, Senator Kalu said he appreciated the invitation but added that he would not do so when there was a sitting governor.

” I can’t assume the position of a leader when there is a sitting governor”, Kalu said.

He boasted that APC would sweep Abia State come 2023.