Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC, Senator Orji Kalu, has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election, clinching the party’s ticket for the Abia North 2027 Senatorial election.
The former Abia State Governor won with a commanding margin over his lone challenger, Philip Nto.
In a statement from his Media Office on Monday, the direct primary election, conducted across the five local government areas and fifty-seven wards of Abia North Senatorial District, recorded massive participation by party members and ended in a sweeping victory for the former Senate Chief Whip, who polled 65,651 votes to defeat Philip Nto, who secured 2,103 votes.
The statement read, “The result showed a staggering victory margin of 63,548 votes in favour of Kalu.
“Details of the results announced by the Party’s returning officer assigned to the Senatorial district released by the APC Primary Election Committee showed that the exercise covered all 57 wards across the senatorial district.
“According to the official figures announced at the collation centre in Umuahia: total number of wards: 57; total number of registered voters: 72,028; total accredited voters: 69,441; total votes cast: 67,854; votes scored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu: 65,651; votes scored by Philip Nto: 2,103.
“The primary election was supervised by designated returning officers who presented their results from across the various local government areas, including Comrade Chisom Eneogwe Christopher for Isuikwuato LGA, Chima Okorie for Ohafia LGA, Hon. Tony Mezie Nwubani for Bende LGA, Enyioma Ekebuike for Umunneochi LGA, while Wilson Chukwuma Eze served at the Arochukwu collation centre.
“Announcing the results on Monday in Umuahia, Chairman of the Abia North Senatorial National Assembly Primary Election Committee, Mr. Chinedu Christian Kanu, confirmed that the exercise was successfully conducted across the district in a peaceful, transparent, and credible manner.
“He noted that APC members turned out massively to participate in the direct primary process aimed at electing candidates that would fly the party’s flag in the 2027 general elections.
“According to him, Senator Kalu secured a landslide victory after polling the overwhelming majority of valid votes cast during the exercise.
“Kalu commended party members, stakeholders, and electoral officials for maintaining order and ensuring a smooth conduct of the primaries, stressing that the committee upheld fairness, transparency, and credibility throughout the process. Kalu’s victory now clears the path for his re-election bid ahead of the February 2027 National Assembly elections.
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