Less than 24 hours to the National Assembly elections tomorrow February 25, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has suspended its Abia North senatorial candidate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, from the party.
The former governor of the State and incumbent Senator representing Abia North in the Senate as well as a principal officer of the Senate was suspended for supporting his brother’s governorship ambition in another party.
The decision of the party was contained in a letter signed by its Disciplinary Committee chairman, Barr. Paul Nwabuisi; state secretary of the party, Chief Chidi Avaja, and party chairman, Dr Kingsley Ononogbu.
“The suspension is as a result of thorough investigations and recommendations of the disciplinary committee set up by Igbere Ward A, Bende LGA and the leadership of the party,” the letter stated.
The letter titled ‘Notification on Suspension’ and addressed to Kalu said the action “is in consonance with Article 21b (i-v) of the Constitution of the party.
“Note that the party is highly committed to her integrity and as such will not condone any of these afore-stated acts and other forms of anti-party activities.”
The letter, which was copied to the national chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, added that “having evidence substantial enough for your suspension, the integrity of the party must be protected.”
The senator was accused of working against the APC governorship candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike.
He is said to be promoting the interests of the Action Peoples Party (APP) against Abia APC where his younger brother, Mascot Uzor Kalu is the governorship candidate.
Recall that Kalu in an interview last Tuesday, publicly admitted and justified supporting and promoting the candidacy of his younger brother, Mascot, saying he is fit to lead the state.