Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has insisted that the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, cannot be a “holder and beholder”.
Sen. Kalu, who stated this in his country home while fielding questions from newsmen on Tuesday, said if Ben Kalu wishes to run for governor, he should come out in the open and declare it.He added that he has advised his brother against contesting Benjamin Kalu.
“I have asked my younger brother to back off. He and Ben Kalu cannot run together. So if Benjamin Kalu wants to run, let him come out and declare he wants to run for governor so we prepare to win the governorship. If he is not running, let him go back and run for his House of Representatives seat. But he cannot be a holder and a beholder; that is where I stand.”
When he was asked if he would support the deputy speaker, He replied that he would pull the trigger(lay down anything) to support anyone from his party. Therefore Benjamin will have his full support if he decides to run for Governor of Abia
