Former Abia State governor Orji Uzor Kalu, believes President Bola Tinubu will face little to no opposition in the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the contest will be ‘Tinubu versus Tinubu’.
Kalu spoke with members of the Senate Press Corps at the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Senator Kalu, who chairs the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), noted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains firmly rooted across the country and continues to enjoy massive grassroots support.
“Has he gotten anyone contesting against him? The election is Tinubu vs Tinubu, just like Soludo vs Soludo, Our party is fully on ground and with the people. We’ll keep doing all we can to help Nigerians progress,” the lawmaker told the gathering.
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The former Chief Whip of the 9th Senate underscored that the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio, is focused on passing laws that will support the President’s economic recovery drive.
Reacting to comments by US President Donald Trump on killings in Nigeria, Kalu said Trump told the truth, insisting that the attacks have affected both Christians and Muslims and must be condemned by all.
“If it’s a lie, then it’s not a lie because he said the truth. Nigerians are being killed, Christians and Muslims alike. There are jihadists who want to destroy Nigeria. We must blacklist and smoke them out without pity,” he said.
The former governor revealed that he had discussed Nigeria’s security challenges with two ex-U.S. presidents and six sitting Senators who, according to him, expressed readiness to assist Nigeria in the fight against terrorism.
He added that recent airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force may have benefited from U.S. intelligence sharing.
“Before Trump says a word, the American intelligence community must have found out where these terrorists are located,” Kalu said.
The Senator blamed part of the global insecurity on the U.S.-led removal of Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, which he said unleashed arms across Africa.
He also dismissed speculation that the U.S. was targeting President Tinubu’s administration, further noting that its focus is on jihadist groups destabilizing Nigeria.
Source: Channels TV
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