IGBOS WILL GIVE TINUBU OVER 70 PERCENT VOTE IN 2027 – DEPUTY SPEAKER 03-05-25
By Sadiq Aminu The Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu says the people of the South East will deliver over 70 percent of their vote to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Mr Kalu made the pledge while speaking at Ntalakwu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State during a grand reception held in his honour by the Atuma Grace Movement, a political structure of former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Atuma.
The Deputy Speaker said voting for President Tinubu in 2027 will be one of the ways of repaying the President for his commitment to the development of Igbo land.
He said the people of the South East will continue to support the administration of President Tinubu to achieve the desired socio-economic development
The Deputy Speaker also formally received many notable sons and daughters of the community who decamped from the ruling Labour Party LP in the State and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, among whom were Retired Major Akubundu Awa; a 3 time majority leader of Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Wisdom Ogbonna; former President General (PG), Oboro Community Welfare Association among others.
“No other President has remembered the promise made to Igbo people after the war like President Bola 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 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.”
Reacting to the public outcry that the authorities in Abia State are restricting the traditional rulers from engaging with some government officials of Abia extraction in their various localities, Mr. Kalu said the ill development is not reflective of true governance and the wish of the people.
“I heard the cry of the traditional rulers who mentioned he was asked not to come and receive the Deputy Speaker by the powers-that-be in the state, when we were received in Bende, we heard that they were asked not to receive those from the Federal Government, asked not to go to any function promoting President Bola Tinubu. It ought not to be so! Election has come and gone. Now is time for governance. Restricting the traditional rulers from coming to welcome those working with President is not the right leadership that Abia state is looking for.
Earlier in his remarks, the host, Chief Emeka Atuma said that the APC is waxing stronger in Abia State.