2027: IF THEY BRING THUGS WE WILL BRING THUGS, ‘CALL ME IF THEY ATTACK YOU, WE’LL FIGHT BACK’ — ORJI UZOR KALU

By Charles Thomas

Former Abia State governor and Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is fully prepared to take control of Abia State and deliver a decisive victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election cycle.

Kalu made the declaration on Friday at his country home in Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, during a meeting with members of his political structures the OUK Movement, Reality Organisation, and the APC Tripartite as part of their first-quarter gathering.

The senator assured party loyalists that the APC in Abia had resolved its internal disagreements and is now united, describing the recent state congress of the party as the first truly peaceful congress conducted by the party in the state since 2014.

“The essence of this meeting is to reassure everyone that APC is one in Abia State. There is no quarrel, there is nothing. APC is united and we are going to fight as one,” Kalu told supporters at the meeting held at his Camp Neya residence.

Kalu further pledged that the party would not only deliver President Tinubu in Abia but would also secure victories across all major elective positions in the state, including the governorship, Senate seats, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly.

“APC must deliver President Tinubu here. We will deliver all three senators, all members of the House of Representatives, all members of the House of Assembly, and the governor. We are not leaving any position,” he declared to cheers from party supporters.

The former governor also urged party members to avoid internal sabotage, warning that the party would not allow a repeat of the divisions that weakened its chances during the 2023 elections.

“What we saw in 2023 will not happen again. I have already told the President that we will deliver not only him but the entire APC structure in Abia,” he said.

Kalu also claimed that the Federal Government had committed significant financial resources to projects in Abia State, insisting that the contributions of the Tinubu administration were not being adequately acknowledged.

According to him, the volume of federal funds flowing into the state is unprecedented since the creation of Abia, adding that the APC would scrutinize the state’s financial records when the time for political contest arrives.

“The quantum of money coming to this state has never come since Abia was created. When the election comes, we will open the books of Abia and people will see the reality,” Kalu said.

The senator concluded by urging party supporters to remain confident and mobilize politically, insisting that the APC has the grassroots strength to dominate future elections in the state.

“We have the people. Politics is about human beings, and this gathering is proof that APC has the people in Abia,” he added.

He told his supporters that if anyone brings thugs, they will respond accordingly and bragged they could do better and also asked his supporters to call him if anyone beats they up during the 2027 election and promised retaliation