Orji Kalu came from the Old Umuahia zone in the old configuration. The governor came from Abia North Senatorial Zone in the new geopolitics. Rather than follow the formula of Abia’s fathers’ drawn ab initio ahead of the creation of the state, he chose a new procedure. He picked on Chief Theodore Orji, his then Chief of Staff, from Umuahia or the new Abia Central senatorial zone. It is interestingly coincidental that both men sit in the Senate currently representing Abia North and Abia Central.
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He sent the list to the National Chairman Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni.
Lukman according to kalu in a statement he personally signed was quoted as saying: “there are other party leaders, including Sen Uzor Kalu who have actively supported His Excellency Mai Mala to undermine the decision to organize the National Convention of the party.”
Kalu, in a statement he personally signed Friday stressed that it was imperative that we put the interest of our great party ahead of our individual interests for the good of Nigerians even after the 2023 general elections.
The application seeking the transfer was brought pursuant to Sections 19, 22 and 45 of the Federal High Court Act 2010 and Section 93 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, (ACJA) 2015.
According to Isah, the position of the North is to support a Southern candidate with the interest of the nation at heart, noting that only the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu met the criteria of Northern Nigeria on who to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
The position of the representative of Abia North Senatorial District was made known in a statement he issued on Sunday.
The group which is coordinated by Hon. Lui Ndukwe noted that it will be easier for the APC to win the upcoming presidential election if Dr Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK), emerges as the party’s standard bearer.
Kalu, a former Abia State Governor claimed that he was initially motivated to declare his ambition to contest the 2023 Presidential election after elders from the six geopolitical zones of the country approached him to run, citing his capability and experience as the key factors for the elders’ action.
This is as he lamented that the South-East region was overdue to produce the next president of the country.
Kalu confirmed the development, which came after he announced that he was also going to visit the President in the Villa.
Orji who filed the application through his counsel Ikoro Ikoro said the application was predicated on a judgement delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Septmeber 29, 2021which bared the EFCC from retrying his client based on the charge.
The meeting on took place at Ikpeazu’s country home in Umuobiakwa, Obinngwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
Kalu gave the advice at his Igbere country home, during a meeting with leaders of OUK Movement and Reality Organization in Bende Local Government of Abia State.
Kalu had in a surprise move visited Kanu in the detention facility of the Department of State Services in Abuja.
The lawyer levelled the allegation in a statement on Saturday following Kalu’s visit to Kanu last week in Abuja.
He also described as empty positioning for political office, the recent visit to Kanu by a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu.
Ejiofor, main counsel for Kanu, had called for an inquiry into the visit by the former Abia State Governor on Monday.
Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State, in a statement on his Facebook page, said Kanu was in good health.
In a post he shared on his verified Facebook and Instagram accounts, Kalu said Nigerian soccer lovers don’t need further dissatisfaction from the performance of the coach.