JUST IN: Ben Kalu Withdraws From Speakership Race, Discloses Next Step

Benjamin Kalu, the lawmaker representing Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, in the House of Representatives, has stepped down from his bid to become the next Speaker of the green chamber.

Kalu revealed this via a statement made available to Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 9.

Kalu’s withdrawal is coming less than 24 hours after the leadership of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) announced the nomination of a Kaduna federal lawmaker, Abbas Tajudeen, as the party’s choice for the speakership seat of the House of Representatives.Information Guide Nigeria

As contained in the statement, Kalu said he would enter the race for the Deputy Speakers position zoned to the APC’s southeastern block.JAMB Portal

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He said:

“…as a firm believer in Party supremacy, I have decided to withdraw my candidacy for the Speakership Position and fully accept the nomination for the position of Deputy Speaker of the 10th Assembly in line with the directives of our Party the All Progressives Congress (APC). “This decision aligns with the Party’s commitment to fairness, equity, and inclusiveness in all of its leadership selection processes.”JAMB Result

Kalu thanked the party’s leadership for finding him worthy of nomination to deputise the incoming Speaker of the green chamber. He stated that he intended to honour such a nomination with robust legislative support and a diligent commitment to advance the party’s agenda and nation-building objectives in the 10th Assembly. He also thanked party stakeholders in the southeast for their efforts to ensure that the region was not entirely left out in the leadership of the 10th Assembly, urging all his supporters across the nation to accept the decision of the party.JAMB Result

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