Northern Youths Back Orji Kalu For 2023 Presidency

A Northern group, Arewa Youths, has endorsed a former Governor of Abia State and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, for the 2023 Presidency.

In a statement released on Tuesday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Musa Waziri, the group said Orji Kalu remains the best candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

The group added that Kalu is a presidential material with experience in the private sector and governance, adding that his influence cuts across all the six geopolitical zones in the country.

It urged the ruling party to commence a process of adopting Kalu as the sole candidate of the party, considering the calls for an Igbo Presidency in 2023.

The statement reads: “Kalu’s managerial skill, experience and national appeal put him in the best position to rule Nigeria in 2023.

“This may sound odd in the eyes of Nigerians especially those nursing the intention to run for the number one seat in the land.

“Be that as it may, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s acceptability demonstrates the settled resolve of the youths in the 19 northern states to support him to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

“Kalu is a results-oriented leader with a proven track record that can sustain and consolidate the gains recorded by the current administration.

“Kalu is the best bet for the APC in 2023. He is a presidential material with experience in the private sector; executive and legislative arms of government.

“It is imperative to state that, with Nigerians pushing for a President of South-East extraction, the stakeholders in APC need not look any further because the dutiful and detribalised Orji Uzor Kalu is the right candidate for the party.

“His influence cuts across all the six geopolitical zones in the country.

“He was the Chairman of the Borno Water Board at the age of 25; Chairman of multinational companies and a former governor of Abia State.

“We are totally convinced that what Nigeria needs right now is a courageous and vibrant leader who is capable of managing a complex nation like Nigeria. That resourceful manager is Kalu.”