{"id":86728,"date":"2021-10-07T10:49:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=86728"},"modified":"2021-10-07T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T09:51:59","slug":"everywhere-i-go-im-asked-to-contest-2023-presidential-seat-kalu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/everywhere-i-go-im-asked-to-contest-2023-presidential-seat-kalu\/","title":{"rendered":"Everywhere I go, I\u2019m asked to contest 2023 presidential seat \u2013 Kalu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m11449\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday expressed his willingness to contest the 2023 presidential election only if Nigerians canvassed his candidature.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The two-time governor of Abia State, however, said his ambition for now is to return to the Senate in 2023.The All Progressives Congress chieftain, who is representing Abia South Senatorial District at the red chamber, stated this during an interaction session with journalists after receiving traditional title of Kibiya (Arrow) of Argungu Emirate from the Emir, Alhaji Mohammed Mera.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI don\u2019t have Presidential ambition ahead of 2023 because my plan for now is to return to the Senate which to me. It is a very interesting place to mingle with other Nigerians and serve one\u2019s father\u2019s land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are only two zones that have not produce the President of Nigeria, including the North-East. I have never thought of running for Presidency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, everywhere I go, everybody is asking me to contest in 2023. I have told the leadership of the Senate, my wife and my immediate family members, including my mother, that I want to come back to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mother\u2019s breasts are two. I want to have the first and the second breast. My first four years in the Senate will end in 2023. I will like to do the second term and retire from politics to become a farmer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria President is not what I want; they know how they arrange it, if the arrangement was done and I was picked; no problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a lot of consultations. Other regions must agree that I should run, it could be possible because I have the capacity and ability to do the job giving to me by every Nigerian not by some people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He, however said the unity of Nigeria should be the focus of all Nigerians now, than politics of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>On the violent secessionist move in the South East , he said, \u201cThe agitations in the south east need to be addressed or tackled out of politics by way of setting up a committee for required pacification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governors need to redouble their efforts in meeting those behind the agitations and violence just as the President needs to passionately listen to all concerned in the area&#8221;, he said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday expressed his willingness to contest the 2023 presidential election only if Nigerians canvassed his candidature. 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