Author: Drum Africa Correspondent

As the shopping for the Speakership of the 10th National Assembly hits up, knowledgeability in international politics is one of the major ingredients required of leadership and Nigeria at present cannot be pretentious to wishfully assume that such will not play a role or be an added advantage to elect leadership. The Parliament as it were, remaining a shining light of representative and participatory democracy, the assertion above is required of it’s leadership to be armed with same as a necessary prerequisite for performance. Diplomacy, being the established method of influencing the decisions and behavior of foreign governments, agencies and…

Contributions to national development is no tea party. It requires grit, zeal, character, eligibility and suitability from the persona, who must have visibly distinguished himself and has also gained acceptability and national politics being the crux of this piece, as a bridge builder whose word is his bond, poised as a man of strong conviction, vis a vis the pursuit of the ideals of his partisan affiliation. The man, Representative Benjamin Kalu , a First Timer in Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives was selected the Spokesperson of that revered 9th House, not by mistake but after a thorough scrutiny by…

The Spokesperson of the House of Representatives and Member is the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu joined other elected members of the National Assembly as they received their certificate of Return from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) The certificate presentation event held at the International Conference Center today Wednesday, March 8, 2023 where the INEC National Commissioner Festus Okoye Presented the Certificates to him. Rep. Kalu secured his reelection to the House of Reps after he was declared winner at the polls on the 25th of February 2023 where he garnered over 10,000 votes to defeat the LP…

Let me start by first congratulating you on your well-deserved victory at the polls, and again to say it came to pass; an assertion that’s been tested several times and has recently been proven by your victory. Therefore, to accord you titles like ‘Destiny Child’, ‘Covenant Child’, ‘Atakata Agbufuo’, and ‘Olile Anya Ndi Abia’, is not a mere bootlicking but a validation from years of close assessment of your attributes and personality. You’re a very consummate and sagacious politician who does not take anybody for granted, irrespective of the person’s status. You are not among those flippant political turncoat who has…

The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) Candidate for the House of Representatives in Bende Federal Constituency in the just concluded National Assembly elections Pastor John Ukeh has congratulated the APC’s Rep. Benjamin Kalu member representing Bende Federal Constituency who has been just been re-elected. The ADC Candidate who had earlier stepped down for the Rep. Kalu few days to the election saying that he should be a consensus candidate paid a congratulatory visit to the lawmaker at his country home in Agbamuzu Bende on Monday, February 27th, 2023. While congratulating the Representative, Pastor John said: “I congratulate you on this well…

The Deputy Governorship Candidate for the Young Progressive Party, Dr. Chima Anyaso has congratulated winner of the just concluded House of Representatives election in Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu. Dr. Anyaso described the victory as well deserved for the Representative who has done well in his first tenure at the House of Representatives. He added that his re-election was a collection decision by the people of Bende Federal Constituency in appreciation for his outstanding performance. The just re-elected member of the House, Rep. Kalu who received the Deputy Governorship Candidate at his Agbamuzu home in Bende LGA, Abia State…

The people of Bende Federal Constituency have taken to the streets of various communities in jubilation over the victory of the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu who was declared winner of the Bende Federal Constituency today, February 26th, 2023. The lawmakers who floored his opponents at the poll with over 10,000 votes joined the constituents in the victory match as he described it as a moment of joy and happiness for the people of Bende. He added that the election was a tough one by forces within and…

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 House of Reps Candidate for All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu joined other well-meaning Nigerians and constituents to cast his votes at his polling unit, Bende Central School, Bende LGA, Abia State. The sitting member while casting his vote expressed satisfaction at the turnout of voters in the polling unit, he further commended the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for a peaceful and organized voting process at his polling unit. He said; “For a polling unit in a rural area with such a number of people, this is a good sign that as a Nation we…

A few hours before the 2023 general elections, the Action People Party candidate for House of Reps in Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Kwubiri Samuel Okorie has announced his decision to step down for the APC Flagbearer, Rep. Benjamin Kalu in support of his reelection to the Green Chambers. Hon. Kwubiri stated that his decision is a necessary one as the representative has proven beyond all reasonable doubt to be capable of the job. He stressed that in three years Rep. Kalu has done what no previous Representative has done in Bende Fed. Constituency and should be reelected to continue the…