It is no longer news that the appeal court sitting in Owerri, Imo State set-aside the tribunal ruling on October 12, 2015, which upheld the election of Chief MAO Ohuabunwa as the duly elected Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, thanks to none other than the charismatic Chief Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu who sought redress from the appeal court. Not only that the appeal court set aside the tribunal court ruling, they also ordered a fresh re-run, setting a new playing field for the senatorial contenders to up their political games.
Nonetheless, this piece is not about the rulings of the tribunal and the appellate courts; however, it is about a deep overview of the top contender in the race. A man that needs no introduction-Chief Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu, MON. I must add, that this man’s charisma, knows no bound, I dare say that it is part of his attributes that always stand him out wherever he goes. We all know that a proverbial man does not need extra practice to showcase his prowess of a dance he already mastered. Like him or hate him, OUK is not a novice in any political arena; he has the clout, he has the political spending capital, and as sure as hell, he has the deep pocket for any election, making him a top candidate to contend with. He successfully ran for the Abia State gubernatorial election, and re-election for a second term. He was one of the top financers of People’s Democratic Party at its inception. He successfully floated the PPA party that gave PDP run for their money in Abia State and the neighboring environs. Heck! The man single handedly delivered the Abia State gubernatorial seat to the man that took over from him who was chilling in the Kirikiri cell; what more do I say about his political savviness? More so, we are speaking of a man who at the age of 19 borrowed the equivalent of $35 from his mother to trade commodities becoming a millionaire only a year after. Few decades later he metamorphosed his $35 investment into a multi-billion dollar West African conglomerate, earning himself a position in Forbes Africa’s 50 richest people, and Nigeria’s top 5. I personally consider his wealth as authentic because Forbes recognized him, and for him to be recognized by Forbes meant that his source of wealth had been thoroughly scrutinized and verified.
Again, this piece is not about Dr. Kalu’s political success, rather it is about showcasing his ability and wherewithal to bring home the National Beacon. I mean, let’s face it, Dr. Kalu has access clout to virtually every powerful leader of this dispensation. OUk has paid his national dues to the point that he does not need clearance nor protocol to access the president or the senator president. This is the type of clout that his Abia North constituency needs to be able to enjoy the dividends of our collective National cake, and no one is in a better position to attract such National presence to Abia North than Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu.
Furthermore, it is also no longer news that OUK is a seasoned, diversified and successful businessman; his Slok Holding is a testimony to this fact. His mighty business tentacles extend interest in shipping, banking, oil trading, manufacturing, and of course media making him a one-stop-business-mogul. He is in the best position to use his influential and business experience to attract and negotiate profitable, sustainable and job-creating ventures to Abia North, and it is a no-brainer to send him to the senate to operate from the national center for the better good of Abia North senatorial district.
This is a delicate period in Nigerian’s traumatized life, as the leaders and lawmakers at the center are marred with ethnocentric inclination; thus, Abia North constituency needs no rookie at the center because by the time the rookie would finish familiarizing himself with the national game, the national boat would have long gone. Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu is a seasoned politician, a maverick that understands and knows how to cut across ethnic and party isles to pull support necessary in attracting national presence to his people. His fluency in major Nigerian languages places him three steps deeper and apart from his opponents. Now is definitely not a good time to start learning politics at the center, rather now is a critical time for a seasoned and experienced hands in politics as well as business to step up to plate and bring back the national cake to Abia North in particular, and Abia State in general. That seasoned and experienced hands under the given circumstance, and in consideration of the contenders is none other than Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu, MON of PPA. Dr. Kalu at center means that the national light would finally beam at Ndi Abia North senatorial district and their neighboring environs. Therefore, a vote for him as the Abia North Senator is a vote in the right direction. Hope is really still alive!
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