The Bende Federal Constituency representative made this known during an interview. It will be recalled that the Labour Party's platform, Alex Otti, is the governor of Abia state at the moment.

In a conversation, Kalu stated:

"This will be the final term in office for an Abia state Labour governor. I make no excuses when I say this. The APC will be the state's next governor of Abia.

He did, however, clarify that he is friends with the governor and that he has informed the Abia state top executive of his position.

We are friends, we work together, but I will not be the number six citizen of the country and another party will govern my state. The next election in 2027, APC will be there.

”I have told him publicly and privately that the APC governor will be next in Abia state. How it will happen, I don’t know, but it will happen.

”I am confident because my government is working hard, the president is working hard and Abia will repay the president. The president that has given you the South East Development Commission will be repaid.

”A president that is appointing Abians into administration. A president that is attracting the dividends of democracy will be repaid. We are not ungrateful people. Monkey will not work and baboon chop. APC will not help the state to be strong and Labour will take the credit.