Lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor has described Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu as being “totally out of touch or disconnected with the reality on ground”. Ejiofor made the statement on Monday in reaction to the viral video where the deputy speaker said in an interview that APC will take over Abia State in the next general election not minding that the governor, Alex Otti elected on the platform of Labour Party (LP) is doing well in office.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
Recall that in the viral video interview, the Deputy Speaker had said that Otti has done well as a governor but the state needed to be taken over by APC because of President Bola Tinubu’s contribution to Abia state.
“This will be the last time that a Labour governor will govern Abia State. I say it without mincing words. The next governor of Abia State will be APC governor.
“I have told him publicly and privately that the APC governor will be next in Abia State. How it will happen, I don’t know, but it will happen.
”I am confident because my government is working hard, the President is working hard, and Abia will repay the president. The president that has given you the South East Development Commission will be repaid” Kalu had said in the interview.
But speaking on the content, Ejiofor said the video interview of the Deputy Speaker highlighted the extent of his desperation for power even as he predicted that Kalu will struggle to retain his seat in 2027.
“It is clear that this young man is completely disconnected from the realities in his home state. I can assure you that he will struggle to retain his mandate come 2027, which is the obvious consequence of the present macabre dance.
“Abians who are presently enjoying the unprecedented dividends of good leadership shall definitely speak louder come 2027, only if their votes will count again, by which time the deputy speaker will realize he has been daydreaming. He needs to wake up from his slumber and prepare for the challenges ahead!
“Ndi No 6 citizens on paper; Akuko uwa! Abians deserve leaders who understand their struggles and are truly connected to the pulse of the people” he stated.
