Orji Kalu, the Senate’s Chief Whip, said on Tuesday that the 10th National Assembly’s Senate will be presided over by him.
The representative for the Abia North Senatorial District requested that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), zone the seat to his constituency while speaking to press at the National Assembly.
As he is the ninth Senate’s Chief Whip and the highest-ranking senator from the South East, Kalu asserted that he is deserving of the job and that It’s My Time To Be Senate President.
Kalu declared: “It is my turn to become the Senate President. If I’m elected Senate President, I will be team Nigeria. I’m going to work in every corner of Nigeria,” the ex-Abia governor said.
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“I schooled in Maiduguri, Borno State. I started my business in Lagos and spread it across all state capitals. My first name will be team Nigeria, my last name will be team Nigeria.
“Remember, I’m the only former governor who has never changed phone lines for more than 20 years. I’m still willing to maintain that telephone number to answer all my calls. I’m not going to switch off my phones because I’m Senate President.
“I’m hoping that Nigerians will pray for me to become Senate President because it’s my turn.”
However, some newly elected federal lawmakers have unofficially expressed an interest in running for leadership positions in the National Assembly. These include Senators Godswill Akpabio, Sani Musa, Jubril Barau, and Senator-elect, Dave Umahi. The APC has not officially zoned the seat of the National Assembly leadership positions for the 10th Assembly.
