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The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is currently being hosted by the traditional leaders of Bende Local Government in continuation of his Mid-Term Constituency report tour. Kalu and his entourage are being hosted at the Royal Palace of Eze Uwakwe O. Ukaegbu, Ofufe II of Amaofufe Autonomous community, Item. Eze Uwakwe, doubles as Chairman of Bende Traditional rulers Council hosted Orji Kalu amongst other Traditional rulers of the community. Rendering his legislative report, Kalu explained that asides other completed projects in their various communities, the delay in the execution of other projects is as result of…

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, met with the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike and other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State. The meeting is the second time Obi would meet with Wike after dumping the PDP and declaring his presidential ambition. Obi’s meeting was disclosed via Twitter by former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko. Mimiko disclosed that the meeting was held yesterday night. Others in attendance include, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwanbo; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; Governor of Abia State,…

The Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate for Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal constituency of Lagos State, Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca has won the case instituted against him by Mrs Emilia Ezeude, an aspirant during the party primaries election that took place on May, 23rd. Mrs Ezeude had approached a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare her winner of the PDP primaries for House of Reps in Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency on the 20th of June. She alleged that the electoral appeal commitee decision of PDP declared her as the rightful candidate for Ajeromi Ifelodun. After careful…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, says the electricity crisis in Ohafia clan, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State is totally unacceptable. Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district vowed to tackle the crisis and have the community reconnected. He also pledged to look into the problem of poor power supply to other communities around the senatorial district. He stated this during the inauguration of the Ohafia Electricity Reconnection Committee at his Igbere residence on Monday evening. Senator Kalu charged members of the committee to be committed and report their findings back to…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says the cattle market in Lokpanta, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State was set up to drive revenue for the development of the area. Kalu who visited the community during his mid-term ward to ward tour explained that the area was supposed to get five percent of the revenue generated from the market for its development. According to him, he used revenues generated from the Lokpanta cattle market to fight insecurity in Abia State when he was governor. "I left office as your governor so many years ago. I fought…

Currently hosting the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu community members and stakeholders of Eziama Nnaeato of Abia North have restated their solidarity to support the 2023 reelection bid of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as their engaged the Abia-North Senator to assess the impact of his legislative interventions in their community since his election in 2019. The community comprised of youths, elderly men and woemen this known today during the on going mid term report tour initiated by Senator Orji Kalu to receive feedback from his constituents on the impact of his legislative representation so far. Listing the installation of motorised…

Trooping out in jubilant mood, constituents of Nnaeato currently hosting their AbiaNorth Senate representive ,Senator Orji Uzor Kalu have redeclared their pledge to re-elect Kalu and the All Progressive's Congress in the 2023 general elections. The constituents made the declaration at on going mid term report tour initiated by the Senate Chief Whip to take stock of views, opinions and gaps on Orji Kalu's investment in delivering qualitative infrastructure and human empowerment projects since his election in 2019. Speaking on behalf of the community gathered at Ebelebe Hall at Nnaeato Comrade Ezeugbo Uwabunkeonye who represented the President General of Nnaeato…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says he is passionate about the peace, growth and development of his constituents. He stated this during a visit to Lokpanta Ward, Umunneochi Local Government Area. Kalu arrived with his entourage in commencement of his ward-to-ward tour to engage his Abia North constituents in the five local government areas of his senatorial zone on his achievementsat the Senate. The Abia North Senator was received by the Traditional ruler of Uduemeze III of Lopkanta , HRH Prince Ifeanyi Eke alongside the President Generals of Umuchieze, women and youth groups. The Traditional…

Tijjani Ibrahim Gaya, All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate in Jigawa South West District, is dead. He died in a Chinese hospital on Saturday. He was said to have been admitted at an Abuja hospital for a lung infection but was flown to China for further treatment when his condition deteriorated. The late Gaya won the APC senatorial ticket for his zone three months ago. Meanwhile, Governor of Jigawa Governor, Muhammad Badaru, has described Gaya’s death as a great loss not only to his family but to the Muslim Ummah. In a statement issued through his Special Adviser Media and…