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Deputy Speaker, Kalu congratulates Ganduje, Basiru on emergence as APC National Chairman, Secretary

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Deputy of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has congratulated former Kano State Governor,Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on his emergence as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu also congratulated former Senate Spokesperson,Senator Ajibola Basiru who was adopted as the National Secretary of the APC. Both leaders were adopted at the National Executive Committee meeting of the ruling party in Abuja on Thursday. While Ganduje is the immediate past governor of Kano State, Sen. Ajibola Basiru represented Osun Central Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly…

Take charge of our party affairs in State, South East- Abia APC Leaders tells Benjamin Kalu: … say he’s rallying point for region … express gratitude to Tinubu for placing Ndigbo on top position in govt

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Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State on Wednesday pleaded with the Deputy of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu to take over the leadership of the party in the state and the south east at large. The leaders who made the plea when they paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Speaker said that as the highest political office holder in the south east, Hon Kalu was their rallying point to the presidency. They reasoned that it naturally followed that Kalu who…

Benjamin Kalu commiserates with families of Late Vincent Ogbulafor, Sen Mao Ohuabunwa

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Benjamin Kalu has commiserated with the family of the Elder Statesmen, Late Sir Vincent Ogbulafor who was laid to rest at his hometown in Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA, Abia State on Friday, July 28th 2023   Kalu described the former National Chief of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) as a man who demonstrated great leadership qualities contributing to the growth of the Nation through his accomplishments in political landscape.   He described the former Minister of Planning as a man of…

Kalu charges Stakeholders to work with Reps to fix Nigeria’s Housing challenges

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has called for the collective effort of all the stakeholders in the housing sector to fix the inherent challenges, one of which was the massive deficit of units. He said that the 10th House was willing to work with the stakeholders to meet the people’s housing needs. Delivering his goodwill message as a special guest at the 17th Africa International Conference on Housing in Abuja on Monday, Kalu who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Toby Okechukwu bemoaned…

We introduced 853 Bills in One Year – Reps Spokesperson

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The House of Representatives under the leadership of Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila has in the last one year introduced a total of 838 bills of which 618 of the bills were already referred to committees for in-depth legislative scrutiny. The 9th Assembly of the House clocked one year on June 10, 2020. The Spokesman of the House and the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu in a press statement marking the one year of the 9th Assembly issued in Abuja on Thursday said that the…

Hon Benjamin Kalu felicitates with Orji Kalu

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The Chairman House committee on Media and Public Affairs,and House of Representatives Spokesperson,Hon Benjamim Kalu has congratulated former Abia state Governor and Senator of the federal republic,Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu over his recently victory at the Supreme Court. Read the statement in full: It is with great joy that I celebrate with His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on his victory today and the nullification of his conviction by the Supreme Court. Like I always maintained, the erroneous conviction of Senator Kalu at the Federal High Court by a…

Xenophobia: Reps order FG to evacuate Nigerian in China, investigate Chinese in Nigeria

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The Nigerian House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Government to urgently evacuate all Nigerians who have tested negative to COVID-19 and are with valid passports and Visas in China, willing to return to Nigeria. This was, even as, the Lawmakers unanimously resolved to investigate the validity of all immigration documents of every Chinese person and the expatriate quota of all their businesses in Nigeria, to ascertain the number of illegal and undocumented immigrants, with the view to repatriating them to China. Spokesman of the Nigeria House of Representatives,Hon Benjamin…

Hon Benjamin Kalu Bags Humanitarian Service Award

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The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs , Hon Benjamin O. Kalu, was on Thursday honoured with “Humanitarian Service Award” by the creative industry group in Abuja.   The award was representedin recognition of his contributions towards empowering the youths, the downtrodden and the common man. The group’s Executives led by Felix Duke, Emeka Osai, Chico Ejiro, Ngozi Nwosu and others while presenting the award,said they went round to find out who has done well and who fights for the common man and the downtrodden. But that in…