SEDC: Igbo will give Tinubu over 70 percent vote in 2027 – Kalu

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said the South East will deliver over 70 percent of its votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Kalu said this is one of the ways the South East will repay President for his commitment to the development of the zone, especially in assenting to the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill.

The deputy speaker, according to a, statement by his Chief Press Secretary,Levinus Nwabughiogu, stated this at a grand reception held in his honour at Ntalakwu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, by the Atuma Grace Movement, a political structure of former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Atuma.

The statement added that Kalu who was also honoured with a chieftaincy title of “Dike Eji Aga Mba” meaning “The Peoples Warrior” by the traditional ruler of Ntalakwu ancient kingdom in Ikwuano Oboro, King Larry, said that the people of the South East will continue to support the administration of President Tinubu.

“No other President has remembered the promise made to Igbo people after the war like President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fifty years came and passed, administrations came and passed, none of them deemed it right to fulfill those promises made to Ndi Igbo and only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took it upon himself and said, there must be a platform to respond to those proposals made to Ndi Igbo. And he chose South East Development Commission which no other President accepted to sign.

“He answered to our problem to enable us develop the rural communities in Igboland. He signed the SEDC bill into law and has funded it even when naysayers said he won’t. He loves Ndi Igbo and we Igbos remember those who love us.

“We are promising the President, 70 to 80 percent of votes from Igboland. Let us continue to remain as people that love peace and unity, ” he stated.

Atuma, in his remarks welcomed the Deputy Speaker, saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is waxing stronger in Abia State.

“The Deputy Speaker, your presence in itkwuano today is not by mistake. As a great son of Abia, a great son of Nigeria, this is your day. We will not celebrate any other person but you because in the leadership pinnacle, you’re the APC leader of Abia State. I’m welcoming my pinnacle leader, the entire Abia people is here.

“We appreciate you, and I would like to make a remark that this is just the beginning of the journey because we are ascending to greater heights, we will shout in victory when we reach the Olympian heights. That’s where we are headed. We are not going to be distracted. We appreciate you and we welcome you specially, both my traditional ruler who was actually asked not to be here in person, ” he was quoted to have said.