Orji Kalu to get APC senatorial ticket unopposed

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor-Kalu, will emerge as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Abia North Senatorial District on Friday’s primary election unopposed.

Kalu has been cleared to contest the party primary election in the district, while his single opponent, Fabian Okonkwo, has withdrawn from the race.

Kalu dropped his presidential bid and backed Senate President Ahmad Lawan’s bid for the country’s top job.

His candidature would be affirmed at the party’s senatorial primary slated for Friday.