Kalu Declares Tinubu Must Complete Two Terms, Rules Out Igbo Presidency in 2027
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that President Bola Tinubu must complete eight years in office, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Kalu praised Tinubu’s economic policies, saying, “You can see the repairs he has done to the economy, and things are starting to pick up again.”
The Senator representing Abia North and former Abia State governor also addressed the possibility of an Igbo presidency, stressing that while it remains necessary, 2027 is not the time.
“I am not going to discuss anything about the Igbo presidency. But I still tell you there is a need for it,” he said. “The Igbo must present an acceptable candidate to all Nigerians. No one zone can make a president. President Tinubu was not elected by the Yoruba. He was elected by all Nigerians.”
Kalu noted that while Tinubu has not officially declared his re-election bid, the APC leadership has already endorsed him.
“This president is not even doing politics. He has never told anybody he wants to run for election or not. But as a party, we have mandated him to run and given him a vote of confidence,” he stated.
He also revealed that the National Executive Committee (NEC) reaffirmed its support for Tinubu’s leadership, with a motion led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma and announced by APC National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje.
“Things cannot just get better in one night,” Kalu added, urging Nigerians to remain patient with the administration’s economic policies.
