Stakeholders from the Umunna bloc in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, have thrown their weight behind the 2027 re-election bid of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.
Mr Kalu is seeking a third term as a House of Representatives member.
The stakeholders, who met during a solidarity rally in Bende, the council headquarters of Bende LGA, on Tuesday, said there is no zoning agreement in the area and that the people will not “replace experience with experiment in 2027.”
Leading the endorsement, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Bende North State Constituency, Orji Udeagha, said Bende has witnessed “quality representation” since Mr Kalu was elected.
“We cannot substitute the man with the gavel for a greenhorn. We have seen quality representation, and we will not trade our gold for ashes,” he declared.
