The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner of the election but the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Nnamdi Iroh Orji, is challenging the result. Orji has filed an appeal after the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal dismissed his petition against Kalu's election.
In a statement jointly signed by the National President Uchendu Udensi and National Secretary, George Iboko, the Bende youths backed the Senate President, saying he has no hand in Abbo's fate. The youths further insisted that Kalu did not win the election for Abia North as voting did not take place in 105 polling units in the Senatorial District.
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