Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu called on the Igbo community – referred to as “Ndigbo” – to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re‑election at the inauguration of the Abia State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in Umuahia, Abia State.
Kalu said the South‑East’s post‑civil‑war economic revival was driven by “strategic thinking” that allowed the region to rebuild without government intervention. He argued that the same strategic approach should be applied to politics, urging the Igbo to move beyond “sentiment” and adopt a “political strategy” that includes forming regional alliances.
“To be alone is not an honour. To be alone is not a thing of pride. To work in silos is not what will define our people,” Kalu said, adding that the Igbo must “shake hands across the Niger” and collaborate with other regions to remain relevant in national affairs.
Describing President Tinubu as a “rewarding investment platform for Igbo votes,” Kalu praised the president as a leader who “does not know the colour of skin, tongue or tribe, but sees, relates with, treats and positions everyone as a Nigerian.” He said he supports Tinubu because he is a “core disciple of his political philosophy that believes in building legacies that will outlive a leader, a philosophy that believes in non‑tribal way of administering a nation.”
Kalu, who also serves as Deputy Director of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (South), framed his appeal as part of the broader political landscape ahead of the 2027 presidential election, in which Tinubu is expected to seek a second term.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>