Mascot Uzor Kalu, brother of the Senate Chief Whip Orji Kalu, has formed a new political party, Action Peoples Party (APP), dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Chief Whip said in a Facebook post on Thursday that Mascot did not inform him he would launch a political party on Wednesday.
“I have received several calls from friends, associates, political stakeholders and leaders of thoughts seeking my opinion on the defection of my brother, Mascot, from the APC to Action Peoples Party, APP,” he said.
“Sincerely, the National Chairman, two Deputy National Chairmen of our great party including the Senate President persuaded him to remain with the APC but he declined.
“I was surprised to hear that he alongside other stakeholders launched the new party, Action Peoples Party, APP, yesterday, in Umuahia without informing me.”
Kalu assured the APC that he remains committed to the party, adding that his brother had the right to take a decision on his own political future.
“I am even more determined to serve my people and facilitate more dividends of democracy to them,” he added.
Mascot was APC’s candidate in the last by-election for the Aba North and Aba South federal constituency seats.
