Tinubu Will Win Second Term – Sen Kalu

Senate committee Chairman of the South-East Development Commission ( SEDC ),Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says that president Bola Ahmed Tinubu will complete his two terms in office considering the level of successes he recorded in bold economic, social and political policies.

Senator Kalu stated this while answering questions from the Senate Correspondents at the National Assembly.

He told newsmen that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock in 2027 stressing that President Tinubu shall be the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Giving reasons why he believed that President Tinubu will win a second term in office in 2027, Kalu pointed out that the ruling Party the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) remains firm in its decision to cede its 2027 Presidential Ticket to Tinubu in line with the zoning arrangement to maintain a North-South power balance.

Additionally, Kalu mentioned the economic reform policies of the president, which he said is already delivering positive economic results.

Using the manufacturing sector as an example, Kalu stated that the cost of production had reduced to 18.5 per cent from 23 percent.

He said; ” The good news is that we shall win again, and President Tinubu will return. ”

“To be honest with you, Asiwaju will win, many Presidents in Nigeria who have not done very wel, I won’t call any names, won their second terms. We are appealing to Nigerians to support us.”

“We are not going to ruffle ourselves with the APC convention. We have only one Presidential candidate which is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“In line with democratic ethics, we are not looking for any other person or candidate, but the problem of Nigeria is that you people don’t like to consolidate gains of reforms.”

Asking Nigerians to exercise more patience with the administration, Kalu said the stability in the exchange rate is also another indication that the President’s reforms are yielding positive results.

“It might be very difficult today, very hard and people are complaining but the reform is trickling down, somebody just told me this morning that the Dollar is 1,490, so the reform is working but we should be patient.”

“I am a manufacturer, and I can tell you that manufacturing costs have gone down. Last year, it was 23 percent, but early this year, it has gone down to about 18.5 per cent. You can confirm from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCCI) what I am giving you is the real fact.”

“I believe that there is hope in these reforms. It is difficult everywhere in the world but the most important thing is that initially they were done in a hurry now the President is taking time with his economic team and you can see that the President is making wilder consultations.”

Speaking on a Book recently released by former Military president Ibrahim Babangida, Kalu stressed that he anticipates a second edition as IBB’s account of June 12 failed to capture the entire events that led the annulment of the 1993 Presidential elections.

Though Kalu appreciated the President for admitting that Moshood Abiola was the true winner of the election, he however said that the former Military president ought to have mentioned the names of those behind the annulment including the courageous role played by the then chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Humphrey Nwosu.

He said; “Ibrahim Babangida is my Master and everybody knows and I am going to visit him very soon and discuss with him.

“I am waiting for the second edition. The first edition did not reveal all the realities of what happened, especially when it concerns Humprey Nwosu and INEC.

Babangida should tell us , not only Abacha, he should mention names of those who stopped him from declaring Abiola as the winner.

“I was there, and I know what happened. He should publish a second edition and mention their names, and Nigerians will know what really happened.”

Kalu also thanked Babangida for erasing the false narrative that the Igbo Tribe orchestrated the 1966 coup events that led to the military mutiny that ousted the then civilian administration led by Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa.

“Because people are thinking that Babangida lied but I am very grateful, the coup they called Igbo coup has been clarified, although I don’t need Babangida to tell me that the Coup was not executed by the Igbos , that is why I am a true Nigerian.”

Following the confession of Ibrahim Babangida, Kalu appealed to President Tinubu to accord the Late Presidential Candidate Moshood Abiola full Presidential honours.

Kalu also urged Tinubu to swear in Abiola as the duly elected President of the June 12 , 1993 Presidential election in Postmortem and inclusion of his Presidential portrait among other Past Presidents of the Country.

According to Kalu, the action will bring healing to his family and compensate them over the electoral tragedy which befell them and the nation.

“Abiola won the election and there is no doubt about that, I want them to put Abiola’s picture where other former President’s pictures are placed. I will appeal to President Tinubu to swear him in Postmortem.

“I am thankful to President Buhari who gave him the National Award but he should be sworn in Postmortem so the family will be healed and given the rights they give to former Presidents.

Kalu urged Nigerians to protect the Nation’s democracy, he also paid solidarity to the Nigerian Army for the sacrifices while calling for investment in the Agricultural sector as well as the elimination of Terrorists occupying the Nation’s mass land areas.

James Itodo, Edited By Grace Namiji