Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has stated that although the Igbo people deserve a shot at the presidency, his personal choice remains the incumbent president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Kalu made this remark on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. His statement comes as political activities begin to build ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Igbo needs presidency, yes. But I’m caged up in a party where I have signed to renominate president Tinubu,” Kalu said.
He explained that his loyalty to his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), influences his stance.
“The party I belong to has chosen a presidential candidate which is president Tinubu. We have made a decision as a party to field Tinubu for the second term even though I feel it’s for Igbo president, those thoughts are no longer feasible,” he added.
