The All Progressive Congress (APC) Candidate for the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has won the National Assembly election for Bende Federal Constituency to guarantee his re-election to
The incumbent representative flawlessly defeated his opponents at the Polls including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) candidates.
The returning officer, Adindu Chidinma announced the results as follows:
APC – 10,020
LP – 6818
PDP – 3930
ADC – 90
APGA – 301
APN – 184
APP – 72
NNPP – 60
SDP – 17
YPP – 105
Number of Accredited Voters – 22,308
In a statement by the Hon. Kalu who is also the House Spokesperson described his victory as a result of ‘hard work’.
He said: “This is a moment of happiness, this victory is sweet because it came with a lot of hard work and confrontation between those outside and some forces within the party. But in all of this God has seen the sincerity of our hearts to serve the people of Bende with transparency, and honesty, in the spirit of accountability, and his name has been glorified.
“I thank everyone who played one role or the other in making this come to pass; my team of staff, campaign council, my party APC, my fathers in politics, friends, and well-wishers. May God grant you all the desires of your hearts.
“To my dear Bende Constituents, this promises to be another tenure of hard work, dedication, and people-centered representation”.
