RismadarVoice Reporters
September 19, 2026
The Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has directed his media team, supporters and political associates to avoid engaging other candidates seeking the senatorial seat in the 2027 election.
Mr Kalu, in a statement issued by his office, asked those supporting his re-election bid to focus their campaign on his legislative record, constituency projects and other interventions attributed to his tenure.
He also instructed his supporters to avoid personal attacks, political arguments and responses to provocations involving other aspirants.
According to the senator, voters in Abia North should be allowed to assess candidates based on their records, performance and capacity to represent the district.
The statement highlighted interventions in education, infrastructure, healthcare, youth development and economic empowerment as areas the senator’s office said formed part of his record.
It claimed that more than 100 school blocks and classrooms had been constructed or renovated across the five local government areas of the senatorial district, alongside the provision of desks and other educational materials.
The statement also attributed more than 70 road projects to Mr Kalu’s representation, while saying pupils had benefited from the distribution of STEM textbooks, school bags, sandals and uniforms.
It further claimed that more than 50 young people and other beneficiaries from the district had received overseas scholarships, international training and other capacity-building opportunities.
According to the statement, thousands of constituents had also benefited from empowerment initiatives involving the distribution of equipment, tools and other forms of support.
On his legislative activities, Mr Kalu’s office said he had sponsored and supported bills covering sectors including education, security, taxation, agriculture, healthcare, transportation, environmental protection, energy, social welfare and economic development since his return to the Senate in 2019.
Among the bills listed were proposed amendments to the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, the National Tax Crimes Commission Bill and the National Food Bank Establishment Bill.
Others included proposed amendments to the Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act and the Armed Forces Act.
The statement also listed bills seeking the establishment of tertiary institutions in parts of Abia State, including the Federal College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu; Federal Polytechnic, Abiriba; Federal University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology, Umunna, Bende; Federal University of Technology, Ovim; and Federal College of Agriculture, Isuochi.
Other legislative proposals cited by the senator’s office included the Nigeria Chinese Language Village Bill, Nigeria Women Trust Fund Bill and Social Welfare Service Bill.
Mr Kalu’s office also said he had sponsored motions on issues including the rehabilitation of the Eastern Rail Line, rural water supply in Abia North, banking infrastructure, electricity-grid decentralisation and healthcare access for vulnerable Nigerians.
Other motions cited concerned renewable energy for health centres, the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement agencies, crude oil theft, illegal mining, maritime development, research and innovation.
Mr Kalu directed his supporters to allow his projects, legislative activities and plans to form the basis of his campaign.
“The campaign must remain focused on issues, development and service to the people,” the statement said.
It also directed members of his media team and other supporters acting on his behalf not to mention rival candidates in statements, campaign materials or commentaries.
The senator thanked residents of Arochukwu, Bende, Isuikwuato, Ohafia and Umunneochi for their support.
He said the 2027 election would allow constituents to assess his stewardship based on what his office described as verifiable achievements and his record in the National Assembly.
