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Abia 2011: Kalu backs brother for governorship

15/03/2010 01:31:00 Compass Nigeria

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A former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor, has commenced moves to have his younger brother, Mascot, become the governor of the state in 2011.

Sources said that Kalu has started preparations to ensure that Mascot replaces the incumbent, Chief Theodore Orji, next year.

Mascot is at present the Chief of Staff to Orji. Sources told the Nigerian Compass that Kalu has started consultations with the leadership of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) to have Mascot as one of the party’s governorship aspirants, believing that he should emerge easily as the candidate.

Kalu is the party’s Chairman, Board of Trustees while Orji emerged governor using the party’s platform in 2007. Sources also said that Kalu has positioned Orji’s deputy, Mr. Chris Akomas, as Mascot’s running mate for the election. It is not only Mascot that might benefit from Kalu’s generosity.

Another of Kalu’s younger brother, Hon. Nnanna Uzor Kalu, who is serving his second term in the House of Representatives, will run for the Senate in Abia South Senatorial District, sources have told the Nigerian Compass. And he has Kalu’s backing.

Nnanna will be seeking to unseat a former Governor of the state, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

Correction: March 15, 2010 14:42pm

This article about former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor to replace the incumbent Governor,Chief Theodore Orji, next year. has turned out to be false. Our source has contacted the office Chief of Staff to confirm this information. The Chief of Staff, Mascot Uzor Kalu also made a press conference this morning to denounce this misleading information.

We never knowingly publish false information, and we are using this situation to review our systems, partners(Compass Newspaper) and to reinforce throughout our company our mission of delivering accurate and fair news.

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Comments (9 posted):

ndubuisi ike on 15/03/2010 12:35:51

The abia seat of power has become the property of the kalus.What is going on in that state is very shameful.It seems that the people of abia state have nobody to chalange or question orji kalu so he is free to impose anybody to the people and they will accept them.That is a pity.

ndubuisi ike on 15/03/2010 12:36:01

Comr kanu on 21/03/2010 05:38:19

Abia political power now belong to the orji's i ve never seen such in my life before where only one family wil be running the affairs of a state i think the time has come 4 somebody to stop this orji's and family leadership in abia state,abia state belong to every one not just a family.join hand with PDP let fight the battle to win abia state back to the peoples choice.

Spencer Uzor on 05/04/2010 18:08:28

This means that the video that surfaced in the internet when Gov Orji was elected could have been planted by Kalu himself as a reminder to Gov Orji to keep to their one term deal in order to pave way for his younger brother. This is Disgusting, shameful and pathetic!May God punish evil doers whereever they rear their head!

OGBENI NAIJA on 18/05/2010 05:37:30

I HOPE HE IS MARRIED IF NOT IT WILL BE ANOTHER PLANS FOR HIS MOTHER TO BECOME THE STATE FIRST LADY FOR ANOTHER TWO TERM.

Abra Kadabra on 19/05/2010 03:50:11

One wonders what are the Kalu's hiding that they do not want anyone else to see?

Abra Kadabra on 19/05/2010 03:50:13

One wonders what are the Kalu's hiding that they do not want anyone else to see?

amadi on 21/05/2010 04:22:50

this is a BIG joke. this cannot happen in ABIA again. we will all die. they cant try.

Onyebuchi Okwah on 09/07/2010 12:18:58

It's time to put an end to this political manipulations by some demonic group in our dear God's own state. Enough is Enough, the Orji's has been exposed. Our prayers has throw confusion and disgrace in their midst.