Politics
2019: Kalu Backs Buhari’s Second Term Bid, Declares Interest In Senate Seat
Former governor of Abia State and eminent businessman, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has thrown his weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term.
This was even as he has declared interest to run for Abia North senatorial seat in 2019.
Kalu, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), disclosed this to newsmen on the sidelines of the maiden Igbere Cultural Carnival at the weekend at his Camp Neya countryhome, venue of the carnival.
The former governor said he is vying for the Senate seat because past representatives were concerned about self aggrandisement rather than initiating and pushing policies that would be in the interest of the people.
Kalu recalled how he transformed the state during his tenure as governor and stated that his decision to vie for the Senate is to ensure he brings democracy dividends to the people of Abia North.
The former governor said he would not only bring his wealth of political experience to bear if he is elected, but would also ensure he uses his connection with the present administration to draw the presence of the Federal Government to Abia North senatorial district.
He also praised president Buhari for the ongoing rehabilitation of Umuahia-Uzoakoli-Ohafia, Ozuitem-Igbere and Nkpa and other roads in Abia North, through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Kalu said he is sure that the president means well for the state and the South East at large.
The former Abia state governor hailed Buhari for the successes he has recorded and the reforms his administration has introduced since coming to power.
He also seized the opportunity to state his commitment towards ensuring the re-election of Buhari in 2019.
This was just as he commended the president for being committed in his fight against corruption, insurgency and also seeing that the country came out of recession within two years of his administration.
“OUK will go the Senate and stay in Senate and I will support president Muhammdau Buhari’s reelection because the surest way an Igbo man can become the president of this country is 2023.
“If Buhari is not re-elected, it means that an Igbo president will not be feasible in 2023; it doesn’t matter if they say we are selfish,” Kalu said.
BiafraUnited
January 13, 2018 at 6:23 am
Thunder will strike and kill Orji Uzor Kalu. He is part of the problem that the Igbos face. Buhari will do the Igbos a big favor by locking this criminal up for 10 years.
Justus Agomuo
January 10, 2018 at 10:27 am
That is what you draging for all these while. but you nd buhari has failed
Rodriguez Pence
January 9, 2018 at 9:24 pm
The best looser
Donatus M Chukwu Donatus
January 9, 2018 at 8:55 pm
Useless man so
Baba Gunners
January 9, 2018 at 8:42 pm
You are indeed free to back him but it is people’s votes that would count
Chinwenwa Okeke
January 9, 2018 at 5:51 pm
Not only senat u will contest president selfishe.man
Ngozi David
January 9, 2018 at 5:09 pm
Igbos black sheep
Selfish man
Chris Ukabia Davies
January 9, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Nwanneukwu..rest
Anthony Festus Chibuzor Eneh
January 9, 2018 at 3:48 pm
Evil minded fool
Obia Edwin Ogbonna
January 9, 2018 at 2:23 pm
Senseless orji uzor
Gingo Lanni
January 9, 2018 at 1:42 pm
I used to think Nigeria is a strong nation made of
strong people but was wrong. There’s no
consequence for doing evil when one is called the
president. Once you are ready to cause civil war if
power or any of your demand is not given to you,
your request is not only met but you are dreaded
and worshipped by many. I never believed
somebody can be given power by making another
govt ungovernable. Some became governors by
soaking bamboos and chimpanzees in blood. We
would have been erased if not for the super Niger
Delta boys. This is the only force the north
respects. Every other region has been disgraced.
Oliver Onyeanwuna
January 9, 2018 at 12:20 pm
I knew it, any thing else? is that y u are betraying ur people? sorry for u.
Celestine Nwude
January 9, 2018 at 12:09 pm
Orji stop fooling ur self, one day, aboki,s will kill u.
Jacksonvile Chi's
January 9, 2018 at 12:06 pm
Those backing him up are backing their own selfish interest. Not for Nigerians
Ogbonna Kalu
January 9, 2018 at 11:10 am
Kalu, you are politically daed
Oldsodgier Umunnakwe
January 9, 2018 at 11:06 am
You must surely fell in all your evil plot against the Igbos, you hypocrisy and agents of darkness
Michael King
January 9, 2018 at 10:51 am
Criminal
Tony Izu
January 9, 2018 at 10:51 am
He run to APC to extinguish him self from trial who be the devil..?
Anyanwu Henry Ifeanyi
January 9, 2018 at 10:48 am
Who will vote for u
mila
January 9, 2018 at 11:41 am
Bad man!!
Amandianaeze Chinonso
January 9, 2018 at 10:31 am
We need biafra ooooo, not president
Emeka Okwuefuna
January 9, 2018 at 10:29 am
coward……you will vote yourself in
Ik Brown Brown
January 9, 2018 at 10:21 am
crieminal thief osu outcast u are ediot animal from forest
Chidi Ebere
January 9, 2018 at 9:54 am
Man without honour.
Chelsea Grants
January 9, 2018 at 9:05 am
Full time #looser
Onyedikachi Eno
January 9, 2018 at 8:16 am
That he goat? Leave him
Mgboo Ugochukwu Promsy
January 9, 2018 at 7:45 am
If you come for campaign in my village I will send our youth’s to stone you idort
Sunday Frank Sunday Frank
January 9, 2018 at 7:38 am
Ewu hause
Udeme Udofa
January 9, 2018 at 7:37 am
If Buhari and APC loses in 2019, you will hear how much these people have been stolen.
Ebere Devine
January 9, 2018 at 7:30 am
he will represent dead biafran.
Soso Progress
January 9, 2018 at 7:27 am
I wonder who is going to represent
Solo KC
January 9, 2018 at 7:25 am
u want to bring fulani killings to ur community? see benue that vote apc what is happening to state
Peter Chiabua
January 9, 2018 at 7:22 am
Futilities !!!
Chidex Hillson
January 9, 2018 at 7:20 am
Away with dis evil and occultic man. May Amadioha pay u an unscheduled visit
Frank C. Ukomadu
January 9, 2018 at 7:13 am
Foolishness!
Paul Majah
January 9, 2018 at 7:13 am
Nonsense
Evangelisgoodness Okoro
January 9, 2018 at 7:11 am
Evil man
Chidon Deval
January 9, 2018 at 7:11 am
A prodigal son criminal with evil mind
Onyemaechi Tony
January 9, 2018 at 7:09 am
Failed Nizooria the animal kingdom & their FULANI Herdsmen
Chinedu Ugwuanyi
January 9, 2018 at 7:07 am
Hahahaha kalu is a business man who hide under APC to invade efcc, he knew very well that he needs a doctor
Henry Nwokolo
January 9, 2018 at 7:05 am
You will fail!!
Marian Douglas
January 9, 2018 at 7:02 am
Is this man OK oooo
Evergreen Ezekiel
January 9, 2018 at 7:02 am
CRIMINAL, YOU ARE SUDDENLY BECOMING RELEVANT IN THE NIGERIA POLITICAL STAGE BECAUSE YOU DECAMPED TO THE ALL PROGRESSIVE CORRUPTION PARTY. DON’T THINK IT’S OVER YET…
Ugochukwu Christian Obieke
January 9, 2018 at 6:58 am
This man is seriously looking for political rehabilitation, but it appears that the gods he serves have already marked him out for the crown of infamy, having seen that he is beyond redemption in his resolve to trade any thing that matters for political gains!
Festus Ikpibako
January 9, 2018 at 6:54 am
For saying this, no more Senate for you
Twichy Bonny
January 9, 2018 at 6:48 am
Failure
Gideon Tarbo
January 9, 2018 at 6:47 am
I can’t believe what some ibo men do.
This is simply to tell us one thing. They’re all business men working towards a common end. To facilitate their businesses to the detriment of the poor man.
Now the poor of the North and the East will be killing themselves for the rich of the North and the East. Instead of coming together and using the advantages of numbers that they have to flush the rich and capitalists out.
Nigerian youth is a shame and an open disgrace that they do not even know.
But i must commend the Biafran youth for coming out to make a statement. If they persist like the way they started the fulani FG will have to stand up.
I hail Nnamdi Kanu for his courage and stand.
Nigeria is an “open sore of a continent” as rightly put by Prof. Wole Soyinka.
A country where all you meet along the way is deception and negativity.
I can’t believe that buhari is making known his intention to run again, at his age coupled with all his failure and his intense knowledge of his desperate inability to do any single thing. Even more horrifying is the fact that people are still endorsing and supporting him in this very same Nigeria. A country where the truth is the youth has no hope, just wakaring about. Unless you become a scammer, a ritualist, either by being used homosexually by an alhaji or you use another man’s blood, you won’t eat. You just have to do something terrible in order only to feed. What manner of a country is that again? Nigeria has always been a terrible country but buhari has come and made it a definition of terror.
Ejikeme Cephas Onuchukwu
January 9, 2018 at 6:44 am
U have already failed
Julius James
January 9, 2018 at 6:42 am
So that Buhari will not send his dogs, Efcc to him (Anumanu)
Nkonye Chibu Ugwonu
January 9, 2018 at 6:40 am
Thats animalistic nature of the so called lgbo leaders. Buhari who only engaged his Northern people in key positions of FG’s appointments, especially in Security Chiefs, yet resisting every move 4 restructure, now Northerners who hardly reject their own 4 any reason, now backing out on buhari 4 lack of positive result in our economy n democracy dividents, here, lgbos (Kalu n Okorocha esp) being nuisance in the name of expecting 2 be President in 2023 n compromising our today.
GOD WILL SURELY DISAPPOINT THEM
Davids Mactony
January 9, 2018 at 6:40 am
You can never win election in Biafra land
Emeka Sung Smith
January 9, 2018 at 6:28 am
Useless man….
Collins Maxwell
January 9, 2018 at 6:26 am
Hmmm no comment for now