By Ugochukwu Alaribe
UMUAHIA — The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and a member of the House of Representatives, Chief Chris Nkwonta, 14 days to apologise over comments the party described as support for the re-election of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party in the 2027 governorship election.
Kalu represents Abia North Senatorial District in the Senate, while Nkwonta represents Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
The party, in a communiqué issued after its State Working Committee (SWC) meeting on Monday, August 10, 2026, said comments attributed to the two lawmakers amounted to alleged anti-party conduct and violated provisions of the APC Constitution.
The SWC, led by the state Chairman, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu, alleged that Kalu, during an interview with a national television station, expressed the view that Otti would win the 2027 governorship election.
