Former Governor of Abia State and incumbent Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia North Senatorial ticket with a massive and commanding vote haul at the party’s senatorial primaries held today, Monday, May 18, 2026.
The victory, described by supporters and party observers as a resounding affirmation of Senator Kalu’s popularity and deep-rooted influence across Abia North, effectively clears his path toward the 2027 general elections as the APC’s standard bearer for the senatorial district.
Delegates from across the various local government areas that make up the Abia North Senatorial District turned out in significant numbers for the primary exercise, with Senator Kalu reportedly polling far ahead of other aspirants in what eyewitnesses described as a landslide victory.
Jubilant supporters of Senator Kalu erupted in wild celebrations immediately after the results were announced, chanting his name and expressing confidence that his return to the Senate would bring greater dividends of democracy and federal presence to the people of Abia North.
Senator Kalu, who has remained one of the most influential political figures in Abia State and the Southeast geopolitical zone, is expected to address his teeming supporters and party faithful following his historic primary victory.
The development comes just days after Senator Kalu publicly called for unity within the Abia APC structure, reaffirming President Tinubu’s mandate to deliver the state for the party in 2027.
Political observers say his commanding primary victory further cements his status as the undisputed leader of the APC in Abia State and a formidable force to reckon with in the forthcoming general elections.
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