2023 Presidential Election Takes Shape as Kalu for President Posters Flood Southeast State
- Support for former governor Orji Kalu to contest in the 2023 presidential election is growing louder by the day
- On Monday, November 15, campaign posters indicating the Senate chief whip's interest to join the 2023 presidential race emerged in Umuahia
- Kalu has, however, disowned the posters, stating that he has not declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidency
Umuahia, Abia - Presidential campaign posters of the chief whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have flooded parts of Umuahia, the capital of Abia state.
Premium Times reports that the posters which carry Kalu's picture and name with the inscription “Vote Dr Uzor Kalu for President – A New Nigeria is here”, were seen at Abia Towers’ roundabout, on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
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The posters were said to have been produced by the Arewa Youth. The group described the former Abia state governor as a “heavyweight” politician, “nation builder” as well as a “man poised to salvage the economy”.
Kalu disowns campaign posters
The former governor has distanced himself from the campaign posters, P.M News added.
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According to Kalu’s media aide, Maduka Okoro, the posters did not emanate from the office of the former Abia governor.
Okoro in reaction to emergence of the posters revealed Kalu has not declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential race.
Speaking further, he described it as the handiwork of those who either love Kalu for “the good he is doing” or those with “other intentions”.
He noted that the lawmaker representing Abia north senatorial zone would make his intentions known if he decides to contest.
Though Kalu has not publicly declared his presidential ambition, several northern and southern leaders, civil society groups as well as youth groups have all called on him to run for the office of the president.
Northern group openly backs Orji Kalu
In a previous report by Legit.ng, a northern group under the umbrella of Arewa Youths expressed their full support for Kalu.
The group wants the senator to become Nigeria’s next president come 2023.
Making their position known in a jointly signed statement in Abuja on Tuesday, November 2, the group urged the ruling APC to commence a process of adopting him as the sole candidate of the party.
Kalu was described by the group as one who has the best presidential material for the 2023 general election.
Source: Legit.ng
