Senator Theodore Orji currently
representing Abia central district in the National Assembly, has reacted to the
news report, quoting his predecessor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu as saying that he had
put his political enmity with him (Orji) behind and was prepared to work
harmoniously with him in the Senate.
Kalu had stated this on Thursday in a telephone interview with News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Umuahia, shortly after receiving his Certificate
of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja.
Kalu said, “I have forgiven
him(Orji) for the benefit of Abia people and we are going to work as one family
in the Senate in the interest of Abia and Nigeria.”
But, the Senator, in a statement
issued to newsmen by his Chief liaison Officer, Ifeanyi Umere, on Friday, in
Umuahia, the state capital, challenged the ex-governor to tell the people what
offence he committed against him (Kalu).
According to the statement, “If
there should be any forgiveness we believe it should be Senator T. A. Orji
forgiving Orji Uzor Kalu for all the evil things he committed as Governor of
Abia State between 1999 and 2007.
“It is on record that it was
under the administration of Orji Uzor Kalu that Abia State (God’s own State)
was dedicated to Okija shrine and there was darkness in the entire Abia State
during the eighth years of Orji Uzor Kalu which also affected the first tenure
of Senator T. A. Orji as Governor of Abia State.
“We thank the Almighty God whom
in his Mercy and compassion encouraged and led Senator T. A. Orji to liberate
Abia State from the bondage of Okija shrine and mamacracy. And the good people
of Abia State will continue to be grateful to Senator Orji for liberating Abia
State from the hands of Okija shrine, Orji and Kalu dynasty.
“Chief Orji Uzor Kalu should as a
matter of urgency tender an unreserved apologies to Senator T. A. Orji for
trying to take away his mandate in 2011 when he wanted the former Governor to
hand over to his younger brother, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu as Governor of Abia
State, thereby making Abia State Government a family business, but Senator T.
A. Orji refused instead with the Grace of God and support of Abians decided to
liberate Abia State from the powers of darkness”.
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