Former Abia State Governor and Senate Majority Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared himself the most important politician from the South-East region, dismissing claims that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, holds that position.
Speaking during an interview onChannels Television’s Politics Todayon Wednesday, Kalu said his political achievements and experience far outweigh Obi’s. He recalled that he once controlled two states under the platform of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) and also contested the 2007 presidential election.
According to him, “He’s not my leader. I am the most important politician from that zone. I have won two states before under PPA. I ran for president before; my 4.9 million votes in 2007 are still there.”
Kalu further stated that he remains politically relevant and has not ruled out the possibility of running for president again, stressing that age would not be a barrier to his political aspirations.