Abia APC aspirant rejects alleged plot to impose candidate
Mascot Uzor-Kalu, a governorship aspirant in Abia State under the All Progressives Congress, has raised concerns about a planned endorsement meeting in Umuahia. He claims that the meeting, presented as a campaign event for President Bola Tinubu, is actually an attempt to impose a preferred candidate on the party. Kalu insists that any consensus reached without all aspirants' involvement is unacceptable. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, has denied any such plot, assuring that no aspirant has been endorsed.
Key takeaways
- Mascot Uzor-Kalu alleges that an endorsement meeting is being disguised as a campaign event for President Bola Tinubu.
- He warns that any consensus arrangement without all aspirants' participation is "null and void."
- Kalu urges the APC State Working Committee to remain neutral and avoid actions that could undermine party unity.
- Uche Aguoru, the party’s Publicity Secretary, denies any plan to impose a candidate and affirms commitment to a fair primary.
- The State Executive Committee, led by Chijioke Chukwu, reiterates that no aspirant has been endorsed and promises equal opportunity for all.
