Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term because he “recorded successes through bold economic, social and political reforms in the last two years”.
The deputy speaker urged south-easterners to support his reelection bid by voting massively in 2027.
Kalu stated this when he received seperately on a courtesy call in Umuahia, the Tinubu mandate support group, Abia State Chapter, led by Armstrong Okoronkwo and Club 17 initiative members led by Prince George Nnanna, according to a statement by Udora Orizu, special assistant to the Kalu.
Addressing the delegation from TMSG, the deputy speaker described Tinubu as a progressive Nigerian who wants to leave a legacy, make a good shift in the way the nation is built and is intentional about the country.
Commending the group for their voter mobilisation efforts for Kalu urged the Igbos to partner with our brothers in the Southwest and give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu all the support that he needs.
Kalu said, “That was a good motivation, thank you. You’re the partners we’ve been waiting for. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a good product to be sold for a second term. I believed in him a long time ago, but he first believed in me, started assisting me before I met him. I was one of those who went to meet him and beg him to run for President. I will continue to stand by him. He’s a progressive Nigerian who wants to leave a legacy. God blessed him, he came to make a good shift in the way the nation is built. He loves and is intentional about the country. He’s doing a lot that has never been done.
“Our business is to tell the people the good work of President Tinubu’s agenda. Igbos should come together let’s give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu all the support that he needs. We should invest our votes where there’s progress and that’s Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It’s on his mandate that we’re going to stand as Ndi Igbo. He came and started giving us relevance, brought us closer.”
Also, addressing the delegation from the club 17 initiative, the deputy speaker expressed optimism that the All Progressive Congress (APC)will win the 2027 gubernatorial election in Abia state.
Kalu commended the group for the work they’re doing, assuring them of his support always. He also assured Abians and Ndi Igbo that the APC will be made stronger in Abia to win future elections.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Tinubu mandate support group, Okoronkwo commended the deputy speaker for the work he’s doing as a representative in the National Assembly, assuring him that they are work assiduously to ensure President Tinubu’s reelection.
“We are happy to associate with you, our focus is to go from house to house to tell them about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tell them what he’s doing for South East and for Abia State in particular. The wisdom of choosing you as the Deputy Speaker has brightened our chances politically. We need your support to Kickstart campaign for Tinubu, because he’s doing much and no one is talking to people. If we can spread out and begin to talk to people we’ll make good success. We are coming out as Igbos to make sure we give him the needed support and ensure his reelection,” Okoronkwo said.
