Dr Orji Uzo Kalu the former governor of Abia state, has shown interest to contest for the position of the Deputy Senate President in the soon to be constituted 9th National Assembly.

Kalu who won the Abia North Senatorial district seat in the February 23rd election, said that is in the interest of equity and justice that South-East zone should be allocated the seat of deputy senate.

Speaking to newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos today March 27th, Kalu said that he’s aware that the APC, which had the majority in the Senate, had zoned the senate president position to the North-East and the Deputy Senate President to the North-West. Reacting to this development, Kalu said

“I am a very loyal party man. The party has zoned the senate presidency position to the North-East and I want to respect the party’s will but the second position is what we are not going to allow to leave the South-East. So, as far as I am concerned, in the South-East, I am going to run openly on the floor of the House for the position of Deputy Senate President.

“I am not going to listen to the party neither will I listen to anybody. Nobody that wants to be the Deputy Senate President is more loyal than I am to the party. I have suffered for the party and have been called by Nigerians to come out. I want the party to respect the will of every other person and I am committed to democracy and contesting on the floor of the House.”

He further, he said

“So, if justice must prevail, you......https://janefblog.com/5691-2make-me-deputy-senate-president-i-have-suffered-for-the-party-orji-uzor-kalu-warns-apc-leaders/

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