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THE people of Umuahia North local government area of Abia State said in Umuahia yesterday that they have adopted Governor Orji Uzor Kalu as their candidate for next year's presidential election.
Umuahia - THE people of Umuahia North local government area of Abia State said in Umuahia yesterday that they have adopted Governor Orji Uzor Kalu as their candidate for next year's presidential election. At a meeting attended by the leaders of thought and politicians in the local government under the aegis of Reality Organization, a political pressure group, founded by the mother of the governor, the people observed that Kalu's achievements as governor stood him out among other presidential aspirants, adding that they are not in doubt that he would meet the aspirations of Nigerians as president.
Speaking through the governor's Chief of Staff, Chief Theodore Orji and the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Stanley Ohajuruka who are both from the local government, the people said that they have already started mobilizing the people of Abia State for the forthcoming presidential race.
According to the chief of staff, the activities of Reality Organization have helped to provide a veritable organ for positive change and urged its members not to be deterred by the campign of calumny by the governor's political opponents.