Senator Orji Kalu, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatization and represents Abia North in the National Assembly, has said that he will put off running for president until President Bola Tinubu has finished his second term.
Kalu stated that the party is in charge and that he cannot challenge it, even if he wants to run for president. He also pointed out that the party had already supported President Bola Tinubu for a second term, which would expire in 2031.
The lawmaker told reporters in Igbere, in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, on Tuesday that his presidential aspirations are on hold and will be resurrected during Tinubu’s second term in power.
“I am an APC member, and our party has endorsed President Tinubu with ease,” he said. Therefore, my ambition to become president is on hold for the time being since I am unable to oppose the party. The party is in charge. President Tinubu is enjoying the party’s dominance. “He will enjoy it and we will elect him President,” the statement reads. Who says I can’t run for president in God’s time if I still have the stamina and resources after President Tinubu in 2031? It is feasible.
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The lawmaker added that if the public thought he was deserving of a second chance, he would run for the Abia North senatorial district seat in 2027.
“I will run for re-election to the Senate in 2027,” he declared. If our people think I’m worthy, I’ll run. In my six years as a senator, I have completed more than 123 elementary schools, while he has completed more than 187 roads.
Speaking about President Tinubu’s success during the past two years, Kalu stated, “I work closely with him.” In just two years, the President has performed admirably. I believe the economy will undergo significant improvements if we can offer him the advantages of completing an additional two years and serving another term.
According to the Abia senator, the party did the right thing by pushing President Tinubu to do more, and his endorsement for a second term is not as hasty as others have suggested.
“The party made the right decision because we are in the midterm and we need to push the President to do more,” he said. We will fully back the incumbent president in his right to run for office again.
