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Rep Aguocha to Deputy Speaker: Your comment on Abia govt condescending

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By Gloria Ikibah 
 
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Obinna Aguocha, has reprimanded the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu for his recent comments declaring Abia State an All Progressives Congress APC state in 2027.
 
Aguocha who represents Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia state, expressed shock and disappointment over Rep. Kalu’s remarks, who called them condescending, denigrating, and disrespectful. 
 
Rep. Aguocha questioned Kalu’s boldness to declare Vacant the seat of Abia State governor vacant by 2027, despite being a colleague and representing the good people of Bende Federal Constituency.
 
Naijablitznews.com recalled that Rep. Kalu represents Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State. 
 
According to a statement by Rep. Aguocha on Monday in Abuja, he reprobates Kalu’s boastful claims and referrals to himself as No.6 in the order of leadership hierarchy of the Federal Government, and said it portrays him as “a man with brazenness and rabid indiscretion rather than a leader”.
 
He further reminded Kalu that his position as Deputy Speaker does not confer on him the authority to declare Abia State an APC state and therefore advised him to focus on his legislative duties, constituents, Abia State, and the Southeast.
 
Aguocha who is Chairman, House Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation of all Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees also cautioned Kalu against hiding his ambition for the governorship stool of Abia State in 2027 behind a display of discontent and insincerity, and assured that Abians will repay Alex Otti for his achievements come 2027.
 
 He further said that there is no vacancy in Abia State in 2027 and that anyone who doesn’t appreciate Dr. Alex Otti is an enemy of progress.
 
Rep. Aguocha also hinted that the Labour Party won Bende Federal Constituency in 2023 and could declare the seat vacant again.
 
Aguocha also admonished Kalu to elevate the noble ideals of demonstrable unity and stop chiding himself by dropping President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name, reminding him that humility is a virtue.”
 
The statement reads “My dear colleague, your open vituperation and remarks against our Governor, Labour Party, and Abia State was very condescending, denigrating, and disrespectful in every sense of the word. 
 
“Your personal opinion and partisanship aside. Your patently repeated boasting and referring to yourself as NO.6 in the order of leadership hierarchy of the Federal Government seen in the video clip portrays you less as a leader and more like a man with an open display of brazenness and rabid indiscretion. I would have advised you otherwise. 
 
“My brother, we are distinguished colleagues with you representing the good people of Bende Federal Constituency. Whilst we elected you to be our Deputy Speaker, it does not confer on you an audacity to declare vacant the seat of the governor of Abia State in 2027. 
 
“By your own striking admission that “Dr. Alex Otti is your friend, and that he has done very well, too, for our people, but that you, Hon. Ben Kalu owes your party, APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a duty to deliver Abia State, a Labour Party state to your party at the center as payback for the President’s political patronage to the Southeast viz; signing the Southeast Development Commission Act, etcetera.” What a brazen and uncontrolled outpouring of emotional fury.
 
“You went on to declare that the President’s party, the APC, will take over Abia State by 2027. I have known you to exhume boldness, which is often misconstrued as excessive arrogance but not this type of pugnacious instability.
 
“Lest that we are confused, especially in this season of significant economic hardship and high citizen expectations from those of us in government. Would it not have been advisable that we are seen focused on our legislative duties, our constituents, Abia State, and the Southeast at large. Sir, you must now use that all-important position as Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives to de-marginalize and reduce the agitation of our people and promote inclusiveness. 
 
“My beloved brother, with due respect, your comments lacked introspection and reeks in recklessness, discernment, lack of humility, lack of rationality, and totally very unreasonable. 
 
“If your ambition is to become the governor of Abia State by 2027, it is your right, but make it plain rather than hiding yourself in the shadows of discontent and display of insincerity and intemperate political culture. But I assure you that as you want Abians to repay Tinubu for his good works, so shall Abians repay Alex Otti for his mammoth achievements come 2027. Alex Otti will be reelected governor of Abia State.
 
“In your recent visits and encounters with His Excellency, “De Alley” as you fondly call him, you had seized every opportunity to debunk many tales of your ambition for the governorship stool of Abia state come 2027 and each time pledging loyalty and support to the demonstrable and visible achievements of governor Alex Otti.
 
“My Honourable colleague, you should be made to know that there’s no vacancy in Abia State in 2027. As you are aware, for almost 24 years, this is the first time Abia has awakened to great leadership and governance strides. Anyone that doesn’t appreciate Dr. Alex Otti is an avowed enemy of progress. Recall that the Labour Party also won Bende Federal Constituency in 2023. We can also be brazen enough to declare that seat vacant again. 
 
“My Right Honourable, this is not the first time the Southeast was blessed with the position of the Deputy Speaker. Right Honourable (Chief) Emeka Ihedioha in 2011. The opportunity now ought not be wasted only in rubbing shoulders and chanting your No 6 position at every opportunity. 
 
“Sir, may it please you to note: while we appreciate President Tinubu for signing the Southeast Development Commission into law along side Development Commissions for every geo-political zone in the country, We have not seen or heard our leader, the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Right Honourable Dr. Tajudeen Abbas cajoling and mocking his people of the Northwest with his own feat of including the Northwest in the Development Commissions as the No 4 citizen in the federation. Humility is indeed a virtue.
 
“Right Honourable, methinks we should elevate the noble ideals of demonstrable unity and stop chiding yourself by each time dropping President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name in a manner suggesting that Dr Alex Otti is at war with the President. President Tinubu and Governor Alex Otti had known

Gloria Ikibah 
 
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Obinna Aguocha, has reprimanded the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu for his recent comments declaring Abia State an All Progressives Congress APC state in 2027.
 
Aguocha who represents Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia state, expressed shock and disappointment over Rep. Kalu’s remarks, who called them condescending, denigrating, and disrespectful. 
 
Rep. Aguocha questioned Kalu’s boldness to declare Vacant the seat of Abia State governor vacant by 2027, despite being a colleague and representing the good people of Bende Federal Constituency.
 
Naijablitznews.com recalled that Rep. Kalu represents Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State. 
 
According to a statement by Rep. Aguocha on Monday in Abuja, he reprobates Kalu’s boastful claims and referrals to himself as No.6 in the order of leadership hierarchy of the Federal Government, and said it portrays him as “a man with brazenness and rabid indiscretion rather than a leader”.
 
He further reminded Kalu that his position as Deputy Speaker does not confer on him the authority to declare Abia State an APC state and therefore advised him to focus on his legislative duties, constituents, Abia State, and the Southeast.
 
Aguocha who is Chairman, House Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation of all Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees also cautioned Kalu against hiding his ambition for the governorship stool of Abia State in 2027 behind a display of discontent and insincerity, and assured that Abians will repay Alex Otti for his achievements come 2027.
 
 He further said that there is no vacancy in Abia State in 2027 and that anyone who doesn’t appreciate Dr. Alex Otti is an enemy of progress.
 
Rep. Aguocha also hinted that the Labour Party won Bende Federal Constituency in 2023 and could declare the seat vacant again.
 
Aguocha also admonished Kalu to elevate the noble ideals of demonstrable unity and stop chiding himself by dropping President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name, reminding him that humility is a virtue.”
 
The statement reads “My dear colleague, your open vituperation and remarks against our Governor, Labour Party, and Abia State was very condescending, denigrating, and disrespectful in every sense of the word. 
 
“My brother, we are distinguished colleagues with you representing the good people of Bende Federal Constituency. Whilst we elected you to be our Deputy Speaker, it does not confer on you an audacity to declare vacant the seat of the governor of Abia State in 2027. 
 
“By your own striking admission that “Dr. Alex Otti is your friend, and that he has done very well, too, for our people, but that you, Hon. Ben Kalu owes your party, APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a duty to deliver Abia State, a Labour Party state to your party at the center as payback for the President’s political patronage to the Southeast viz; signing the Southeast Development Commission Act, etcetera.” What a brazen and uncontrolled outpouring of emotional fury.
 
“You went on to declare that the President’s party, the APC, will take over Abia State by 2027.
 
“Lest that we are confused, especially in this season of significant economic hardship and high citizen expectations from those of us in government. Would it not have been advisable that we are seen focused on our legislative duties, our constituents, Abia State, and the Southeast at large. Sir, you must now use that all-important position as Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives to de-marginalize and reduce the agitation of our people and promote inclusiveness. 
 
“If your ambition is to become the governor of Abia State by 2027, it is your right, but make it plain rather than hiding yourself in the shadows of discontent and display of insincerity and intemperate political culture. But I assure you that as you want Abians to repay Tinubu for his good works, so shall Abians repay Alex Otti for his mammoth achievements come 2027. Alex Otti will be reelected governor of Abia State.
 
“In your recent visits and encounters with His Excellency, “De Alley” as you fondly call him, you had seized every opportunity to debunk many tales of your ambition for the governorship stool of Abia state come 2027 and each time pledging loyalty and support to the demonstrable and visible achievements of governor Alex Otti.
 
“My Honourable colleague, you should be made to know that there’s no vacancy in Abia State in 2027. As you are aware, for almost 24 years, this is the first time Abia has awakened to great leadership and governance strides. Anyone that doesn’t appreciate Dr. Alex Otti is an avowed enemy of progress. Recall that the Labour Party also won Bende Federal Constituency in 2023. We can also be brazen enough to declare that seat vacant again. 
 
“My Right Honourable, this is not the first time the Southeast was blessed with the position of the Deputy Speaker. Right Honourable (Chief) Emeka Ihedioha in 2011. The opportunity now ought not be wasted only in rubbing shoulders and chanting your No 6 position at every opportunity. 
 
“Sir, may it please you to note: while we appreciate President Tinubu for signing the Southeast Development Commission into law along side Development Commissions for every geo-political zone in the country, We have not seen or heard our leader, the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Right Honourable Dr. Tajudeen Abbas cajoling and mocking his people of the Northwest with his own feat of including the Northwest in the Development Commissions as the No 4 citizen in the federation. Humility is indeed a virtue.
 
“Right Honourable, thinks we should elevate the noble ideals of demonstrable unity and stop chiding yourself by each time dropping President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name in a manner suggesting that Dr Alex Otti is at war with the President. President Tinubu and Governor Alex Otti had known each other, spanning their various careers for at least 20 years of their personal relationships. You have just arrived on the national stage in the last one year. So what is all this talk about “APC must take Abia to Tinubu?”
 
“Lastly, my dear brother, please be reminded that the Labour Party under the leadership of Dr. Alex Otti took Abia State by a landslide in an election in which APC scored less than 4% of total state-wide votes to come a distant 4th position while Labour Party secured at least 65% of the lawful votes rendered. Dr. Alex Otti has since coming into the fray shown overwhelming capacity in transforming the state and changing our once negative narrative. To dream of taking Abia under the Labour Party government to APC will take much more than mere grandstanding. 
 
“Abia people are still safe and will remain so with a high performing Alex Otti by 2027 and beyond. In the light of this, my sincere advice for you, my worthy and esteemed colleague should be to try a new political project if the position of the Deputy Speaker and the No.6 in the country is now belittling to your status”.
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Inuwa, the village Head of Beli (Sarkin Beli) in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi, passed away at the Federal Medical Center Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of the state.

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