Alex Otti: Lawmaker Kalu’s trust is on APC ‘rigging machine’ – Morris Monye
Politics Alex Otti: Lawmaker Kalu’s trust is on APC ‘rigging machine’ – Morris Monye Published on April 3, 2026 By Francis Ugwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); A former Director of Mobilization of the Obidient Movement, Morris Monye, has alleged that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, is putting so much trust on the All Progressives Congress, APC, “rigging machine” ahead of the 2027 Abia governorship race. Monye made the remark on Friday via his X handle while reacting to reports that Kalu is set to join the race to unseat Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. He claimed that Kalu believes strongly in the APC’s electoral strength, adding that the strategy would ultimately fail. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Monye also described Otti as the most popular politician in the South-East, expressing confidence that any attempt to defeat him through such means would not succeed. He wrote: “I think Ben Kalu trusts the APC rigging machine so much that he wants to cash in on it. “Otti is the most popular Politician in SE. The machine will fail Kalu.” Don't Miss Bala Mohammed came to my house, asked me to stop PDP national convention – Wike You may like Consider governance outcomes over partisanship when selecting candidates – APC group to Tinubu APC blames ADC for internal crisis, dismisses conspiracy claims APC backs INEC move to withdraw recognition from ADC factions APC convention delegates caused lawyer’s death in Abuja hotel elevator — Security operative 2027: APC desperately panicking, Tinubu wants coronation not election – Dino Melaye APC now desperate, Tinubu doesn’t want elections in 2027 – Dino Melaye