The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abia State, has dismissed reports that it has suspended its Abia North Senatorial Candidate and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu.
Denying the suspension, the Party’s Spokesperson, Okey Ezeala, described the reports as the handiwork of the People’s Democratic Party.
According to a statement signed by Ezeala, the party distanced itself from the report, stating that there was no iota of truth in it.
Described the report as false, the party accused the reporter who filed the story as paid agent of Kalu’s PDP opponent, Mao Ohuabunwa.
Ezeala said that the malicious write up was occasioned by the PDP’s fright to accept tomorrow’s imminent defeat. According to the party, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu remained the “candidate of our great party, as both the party and his constituents are satisfied with his performance.”
On the allegation of anti-party activities and other offences, the party labeled the accusations as entirely false , stating that Orji Kalu has always remained a committed member of the party and its progress.
The party’s Spokesperson added that there was no record of Orji Kalu campaigning against any of APC candidate nor has the Senate Chief Whip campaigned for any other political candidate besides those of the APC.
The party urged its party faithful and the general public to disregard the report and head to their various polling units to cast their votes for its candidates.