The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, may face a fresh political challenge following the reaffirmation of a 2019 zoning agreement by traditional rulers in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State. More than 27 traditional rulers from communities across the constituency gathered in Igbere on Friday to publicly present the Memorandum of Understanding, insisting that the agreement providing for the rotation of the House of Representatives seat between the Umunna and Ikwu-Isii blocs remained valid. The monarchs said the arrangement was designed to promote fairness, equitable representation, and peaceful coexistence between the two blocs. Under the agreement, Bende South, comprising the Ikwu-Isii bloc, was to occupy the seat for two consecutive four-year terms beginning with the 2019 electoral cycle, after which the opportunity would rotate to Bende North, comprising Umunna.
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