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EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Abia State Governor now Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday formally withdrew from vying for President in the 2023 general election, disclosing that he has “picked ticket to run for Abia North Senatorial zone and to complete the good work I started in Abia North”.
This was as he expressed delight that the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has now picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for the presidential ticket of the ruling party.
While congratulating Lawan who he called “my friend, former roommate and boss”, Kalu said he is most glad about the development because Lawan is from the North-East, the only zone alongside the South-East that is yet to produce the President of Nigeria”.
In a post on his Facebook page, the former Abia State Governor pointed out that he has always maintained an unambiguous stand that for justice, equity and fairness in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor should either come from the South-east or the North-east.
According to him, “I have also told Nigerians that I would only run for president if the two major political parties (APC and PDP) zone their tickets to the South East.
“That is why I was disappointed with our southern brothers who are talking about fairness and equity but has zero tolerance for the same fairness and equity in the South.
“In the absence of a South Easterner being president of Nigeria in 2023, I have my full support for a North Easterner. This is because it would be the closest to the equity, fairness and Justice everyone is talking about. It further means that the justice is on its way to the South East.
“I thank those who said they have picked presidential form for me because they meant well for Nigerians.
“However, since there is no zoning and the contest is open to all Nigerians, I officially withdraw from presidential contest in 2023.
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“I urge all my friends, allies and supporters in the APC to toe the line of justice by supporting Senator Ahmad Lawan, a North-Easterner for the presidential ticket of the APC,” Kalu said.
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