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In a major political realignment in Abia North, scores of influential of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ohafia Local Government Area have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the transformational leadership of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and their for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The defection, which took place on Saturday, witnessed the departure of former Special Advisers, Assistants, Women Leaders, Youth Leaders, Councillors, and several grassroots stakeholders from Isiama, Ebem-Oha, Ohafor, Okamu, and Ania wards of Ohafia.

The former PDP leaders pledged total allegiance to the APC and vowed to work for the party’s consolidation in the region.

Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Sir Ubi Chukwu praised Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s achievements in the Abia North Senatorial District, particularly in infrastructure and education.

He said;
“We have seen over 80 schools renovated and constructed, more than 60 rural roads built, and significant investments in youth empowerment.

"If we begin to talk about Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, we won’t finish. He is a brand you never defeat in politics. We cannot remain in the opposition while he is building the future of our people.”


Sir Ubi stressed that the group’s decision was driven by the need to align with the APC's development-oriented agenda and ensure that Abia North benefits fully from the Tinubu-led federal istration.

ing the move was Sir Ben Apari, former Secretary of PDP at Ania Ward, who along with several other grassroots leaders, officially declared for the APC, solidifying the party’s base ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a separate but related development, Hon. Osondu Onyekwere, a respected former Councillor and PDP leader from Itumbauzor, also announced his switch to the APC in an interview from Ntalakwu.

“Senator Kalu is rehabilitating two schools in Ntalakwu and has already constructed about 12km of the 60km road connecting Bende to our community. No other Senator from Abia is doing what he’s doing. Leadership is about the value you add—and Senator Kalu has set the bar.”


“It’s not just about the party anymore; it’s about the individual. Anyone who refuses to identify with Orji Uzor Kalu is making a great mistake,” he added.


Meanwhile, the OUK Movement, Abia Largest grassroots political structure loyal to Senator Kalu, held a strategic t meeting on May 17 with legislative aides and LGA coordinators to consolidate for the re-election of both President Tinubu and Senator Kalu.

Chaired by the Patron of the Movement, Chief Agu Agu Ogwo, and attended by representatives from all 17 LGAs of Abia State, the meeting emphasized total grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“The project of reelecting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and our own Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is not just political; it’s personal,” declared Hon. Sunday Ogbaja Orjisi, State Chairman of the OUK Movement.


“We were the only zone that delivered votes to President Tinubu in 2023 despite the Labour Party wave. We will do it again—and even bigger—in 2027. We ed a serious vote of confidence on our principal Senator Kalu, who has carried the APC on his back in Abia State.”


The meeting concluded with a unanimous vote of confidence on President Tinubu and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, affirming the unwavering commitment of the OUK Movement and its partners to the victory of the APC in Abia and beyond.

As momentum builds across Abia North, analysts say this realignment signals a major shakeup ahead of the 2027 elections, with Senator Orji Uzor Kalu emerging as the central figure reshaping the region’s political landscape.

https://thesun.ng/abia-pdp-leaders-defect-to-apc-cite-kalus-influence/?amp

Una never see anything.
We told you Tinubu is not GEJ.

SE for BAT

Abia is for otti

Propaganda news everywhere, no defection, na Apc dey pay media to push all this news.

news247:
Propaganda news everywhere, no defection, na Apc dey pay media to push all this news.

I see you crying while typing this

APC media....is this not too early?

If cockroach runs from PDP or LP house and crosses over to APC office, it will be called defection....

Let's wait for the proper campaign build up come 2027 nah..

They should keep defecting. It doesn't stop the people from voting out Tinubu in 2027.

Nonsense and defection

Parties should stop wasting money for 2027.

Concentrate on 2031.

OUK does not stand a chance in 2027, he is only trying to use Tinubu's influence to gather for his selfish interest

ArcSEMPECJ:
APC media....is this not too early?

If cockroach runs from PDP or LP house and crosses over to APC office, it will be called defection....

Let's wait for the proper campaign build up come 2027 nah..

I never knew sun newspaper is an APC town crier

the grabber captured Lagos State now he is about to also capture Nigeria

Mrfeel:
Abia is for otti

Otti that will soon port to APC

alanto:
Una never see anything.
We told you Tinubu is not GEJ.

just wasting Ur time here spewing rubbish from ya mouth
when d politics heats up, everyone go answer him papa name just de watch.....
Ur paymaster just de use Nigeria money de waste up & down in name of ( decamping & endorsement )

Conciousnigeria:




https://thesun.ng/abia-pdp-leaders-defect-to-apc-cite-kalus-influence/?amp

Its already SETTLED
4 + 4 =ooPBAT
100%
And b4 u quote me upside down,
just , Nigeria's greatest problem is not bad leadership, corruption, poverty, hunger etc.
The greatest problem is THE POWER LUST of a certain region of the country.
They are prepared to do ANYTHING, i mean anything just to cling to power.
They do anything they like wen it their shot in power, then sabotage the economy and fester insecurity wen not in power
So they can cry marginalization, poverty and insecurity as pretext to return to power.
Those in the South, shouting PBAT is Tinubulation etc, are being USED by the very forces responsible for your woes.
PBAT must finish 4 + 4 =oo. South should be clear on that. And power rotation must be a constitutional provision.

gathering of vultures

Hungry wicked Politicians.

We already know the politicians are only after their pockets anyways.

defection na water

Krismas:
Its already SETTLED
4 + 4 =ooPBAT
100%
And b4 u quote me upside down,
just , Nigeria's greatest problem is not bad leadership, corruption, poverty, hunger etc.
The greatest problem is THE POWER LUST of a certain region of the country.
They are prepared to do ANYTHING, i mean anything just to cling to power.
They do anything they like wen it their shot in power, then sabotage the economy and fester insecurity wen not in power
So they can cry marginalization, poverty and insecurity as pretext to return to power.
Those in the South, shouting PBAT is Tinubulation etc, are being USED by the very forces responsible for your woes.
PBAT must finish 4 + 4 =oo. South should be clear on that. And power rotation must be a constitutional provision.

The money politicians are paying you is not enough to sell your soul.

Tales by moonlight....😂😂

Don't tell me these people will vote in OUK again, that's ridiculous.

Obakoolex:

Otti that will soon port to APC

Abia is for otti

I never knew this my comment hit some people’s fragile ego to the extent of running to the s to delete it

obonujoker:


The money politicians are paying you is not enough to sell your soul.

No politician can pay me.
Open your eyes, you are aiding and abetting f00lanization of Nigeria indirectly.
Wen they removed GEJ on pretext of corruption, hunger, insecurity, what was the replacement?

specialmati:
the grabber captured Lagos State now he is about to also capture Nigeria

Abia

Beremx:
They should keep defecting. It doesn't stop the people from voting out Tinubu in 2027.

Nonsense and defection

People are with the great master strategist Asiwaju. Only habitual wailers and losers, who are irrelevant and inconsequential in the scheme of things.