More groups and individuals have continued to urge the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and former Governor of Abia, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, to contest the 2023 presidential election.
The latest is from indigenes of Alor community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, South East Nigeria.
The indigenes, on Friday, trooped out en masse bearing placards with various inscriptions urging the former Abia governor to run for office of the President in the 2023 general elections.
Igbere TV reports that the elated indigenes held a peaceful procession at the palace of the traditional ruler of Alor, HRH Igwe MacAnthony Elibe Okonkwo, chanting songs and calling on Nigerians to support South East to produce next Nigerian president.
Senator Kalu had visited Alor, home of the Honorable Minister for Labour and Employment (Sen. Chris Ngige) for the funeral ceremony of late Chief (Mrs.) Priscilla Mary Ejiakardo Amolue.
Sources close to the Senate Chief Whip told Igbere TV that the former Governor, who was expected to pay a courtesy call on the Alor traditional ruler, had a tip-off from the State Security Services (SSS) about the procession, and immediately rescheduled the visit to a later date.
Despite the growing call for him to contest, Kalu in a recent interview urged Nigerians to allow President Muhammadu Buhari concentrate on the completion of his tenure rather than distract him with who replaces him in the future.
Meanwhile, Kalu’s presence at the funeral caused an overwhelming sensation at the home of the Amolues’. Shouts of ‘Mmiririenyi Ndigbo’ filled the air as he sang worship songs and danced with the women and youths.
With Kalu at the event were former Chairman of Independent Democrats, Hon Edozie Madu; Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife of Anambra Central; Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu; Chief Chidozie Nwankwo, Barr. Sylvester Okonkwo, Hon. Osita Chidoka, Hon. Madukwe Ukaegbu and Hon. Chibuike Jonas.
The Abia North senator, with his entourage, later proceeded to the home of Chief Chidozie Nwankwo in Oko where he was entertained by the astute business mogul and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Igbere TV reliably gathered that the former Governor later departed for Enugu from Oko where he flew back to Abuja at exactly 7 PM.
