Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, has reaffirmed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has a single presidential candidate for the 2027 election, insisting that President Bola Tinubu must complete two terms in office.
Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, the former Abia State governor emphasized the need for an Igbo presidency but ruled out 2027 as a possibility.
“I am not going to discuss anything about the Igbo presidency. But I still tell you there is a need for it,” Kalu 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.”
When asked about the right time for an Igbo presidency, Kalu shifted focus to Tinubu’s reelection bid, stressing the president’s achievements.
“Well, in our party, we have only one presidential candidate now. And Tinubu has to do eight years. It’s a must,” he said. “You can see the repairs he has done to the economy, and things are starting to pick up again. 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. The NEC has given him a vote of confidence, through a motion proposed by the Governor of Imo State and announced by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the party. So, things cannot just get better in one night,” Kalu stated.
