Dr Kalu Idika Kalu endorses Orji Uzo Kalu's joining of APC

I wish to unreservedly add my voice of total approval and support to all who have hailed the decision of His Excellency, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, to join the APC, along with many of his friends and associates. My statement of support should not come as a surprise to all those who are aware of my position from the formative phase of the alliances that culminated in the emergence of the APC. It is my opinion that Orji Uzo Kalu's joining of APC is based on the strategic political interest of Ndigbo, an indisputable part of the tripod that holds together Nigeria's political firmament.

For long we have side-stepped this rightful position by ending up, inadvertently, adopting a minority posture in Nigerian politics to the dismay of our people and many of our neighbors and other Nigerians who remember the great legacy of our past heroes in the struggle for Nigerian and African independence! By this move, others who are still hibernating in other small formations should take queue . They should at the minimum seek a merger to belong to the future of power sharing in viable political parties that are truly alternative power blocs in Nigeria .

When APGA was established, we the foundation members set out , dissatisfied with the way the new PDP was evolving, to create an alternative " national" party! These moves are without prejudice to the continuous struggle to have a more perfect federal union . .or else! As long as we are still part and parcel of this imperfect union Nigeria, Ndigbo cannot continue to patch in a corner to ask for this or that . We must build squarely back into the High Table where the major decisions are taken.

This is the real politik behind this move!.The move by Gov OUK is in strategic synch with broader Igbo long term objectives to reject Igbo irrelevance that many are assigning to Ndigbo in spite of our continued dominance in other national demographics! It should be applauded and emulated.Let's organize for our numbers and implicit strength to count maximally! Let's play smart politics and reserve emotions for our essentially non - political conclaves.

Igbo is too big, too critically strategic to play in the sidelines. We must re - enter the main bowl of political contestation from viable national parties. We should play a positive role to evolve a strong two alternative party framework that helps to promote a healthy and even playing field that suits Igbo temperament and prediletions from our history. Let's play smart politics for a change.

In the meantime, the Alaigbo Development Foundation, along with other Igbo development subgroups was supposed to rebuilding Igbo economy, traditions and culture of responsible community governance to support the renewed engagement in national politics. It is the Igbo who are most fitted to undertake this task. . Just think about it. So we should get the Orji Uzor's and others with their polyglot and long reach to get on with the job. knowing that it is in the long term strategic interests of Ndigbo.

Dr Kalu Idika Kalu

i love dat





is time for igbos to team up with the north...




peter Obi or Ngozi okonjo IWeala for president then vice president either from north, south/west

IF THEY DONT like it then BUHARI till 2050

He has washed his 'ROBE;#' white and has joined the elders

For them in APC, its all about being in power and never about the people............. just like PDP

yorubas were banking on imaginary enemity between igbos and the north to continue enjoying national relevant they are not qualified for, what a myopic view. I love the way OUK was rejected as an ethnic lord, let him go to abuja and play the game there. Tinubu should leave regional base too if he does not want to die politically