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| Orji Uzo-Kalu. |
Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzo-Kalu has come out to
distance himself from campaign posters gradually flooding Abuja suggesting he
has intentions to contest the 2019 presidential elections.
In a
statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by his Special Adviser, Kunle
Oyewumi, Kalu insists that he is solidly behind the candidature of President
Muhammadu Buhari, if he so desires to run in 2019, adding that the North should
be allowed to complete their eight years tenure.
He said,
”after a two-week business trip to China, to my surprise on my way from Nnamdi
Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, this morning, I sighted the malicious
posters in my name with the caption: ‘Kalu for President.
“It is
definitely the handiwork of some politicians who are either afraid of my
political capacity or enemies of the present administration as I have
continually maintained my support for Mr President.
“The action
of these jobless politicians is a ploy to damage the robust relationship I have
with President Buhari and the top hierarchy of the APC.
“Such
political blackmail is not only disheartening but unhealthy for Nigeria’s
growing democracy.
“While I
call on the unsuspecting public, especially members of the APC, to disregard
the vicious posters, I am also reaffirming my unflinching and unalloyed support
for Mr President.
“I will
contest in 2019 by the grace of God but definitely not for President”, Kalu
declared.
The APC
chieftain while appealing to the political class to play the game by the rules,
called on the electorate to be wary of desperate politicians, adding that the
collective interest of Nigerians is paramount and should be placed above
selfish ambitions.
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