2027 BENDE NORTH CONSTITUENCY POSITION: THE FALLACIES, UNTRUTHS AND THE TRUTH Introduction As Abia State and Nigeria move steadily towards the 2027 general elections, the political discourse in Bende North State Constituency has been coloured by a contested narrative: the claim that representation for Bende North in the Abia State House of Assembly is, by some unwritten rule, “one term only” for any occupant. This assertion has been invoked in debates around the future of Honourable Nnamdi Chimdi Ibekwe (Oziomachi) and the continuity of His Excellency, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, Governor of Abia State. When examined against the Constitution, historical practice, a recent Umunna decision, and the documented record of performance, this claim proves to be fallacious and untrue. The fallacy of a “one‑term only” seat The first and most fundamental point is legal. Under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, members of State Houses of As...