Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on the South East to rally behind President Bola Tinubu in 2027, urging the people to give him their full support at the polls.
Kalu made the appeal on Saturday when he hosted the Abia State chapter of the Tinubu Mandate Support Group and Club 17 Initiative. His remarks were conveyed through a statement by his media aide, Udora Orizu.
“We should invest our votes where there is progress, and that is Tinubu. It is on his mandate that we are going to stand as Ndi Igbo. He came and started giving us relevance and brought us closer,” Kalu said.
The Deputy Speaker argued that President Tinubu had earned a second term, pointing to what he described as bold achievements in economic, social, and political reforms over the past two years.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a good product to be sold for a second term,” he added.
Reflecting on his long-standing relationship with the President, Kalu said, “I believed in him a long time ago, but he first believed in me; he started assisting me before I met him. I was one of those who went to meet him and begged him to run for president.”
He continued, “I will continue to stand by him. He is a progressive Nigerian who wants to leave a legacy. 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 Tinubu’s administration. Igbo people should come together; let us give Tinubu all the support he needs.”
Earlier, Chairman of the Tinubu Mandate Support Group in Abia, Armstrong Okoronkwo, praised Kalu for his efforts at the National Assembly.
He stressed that the group was determined to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election, especially in the South East.
“We’re going to tell them what he is doing for the South East and Abia in particular. The wisdom of supporting you for the office of deputy speaker has brightened our chances politically,” Okoronkwo said.
He also noted the need for widespread sensitisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
“We need your support to kick-start the campaign for Tinubu because he is doing much, and no one is talking to the people. If we can spread out and begin to talk to people, we will make good success. We are coming out as Igbo people to make sure we give him the needed support and ensure his re-election,” he said.
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