Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has said his clamour for a president of Igbo origin in Nigeria in 2015 is not based on the platform of any political party. Kalu, at different fora in the United States of America, last week, said that to achieve the lofty aim, it has to be beyond the confines of a political party, hence the formation of a non-partisan political movement, the Njiko Igbo.
He said it had become imperative for all Igbo sons and daughters, home and abroad, to unite behind the Njiko Igbo for the realization of the objective of having, for the first time in Nigeria, an elected president of South-East origin. Kalu, who spoke first at a dinner held in his honour by Yoruba professionals at the residence of Chris Ogunrinde in Charlotte, North Carolina, added that as a person charged with the noble role of coordinating the aspirations of the Igbo and reaching out to other regions, he needed to be neutral by not associating with any political party at this point. Kalu said: “I need to be neutral at all levels in achieving a unifying platform for this laudable project.
We have many qualified and dynamic people who have both the technical expertise and wealth of experience in the private and public sectors that are fit to occupy the position of Nigeria’s president. Responding, Ogunrinde applauded the commitment of Kalu in promoting unity in Nigeria. He described the ex-governor as a bridge-builder with network of contacts beyond boundaries.
He acknowledged the support of the Igbo in voting en masse for the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in the 1993 and 1999/2003 presidential elections, promising to mobilize Nigerians in the USA to support the move for a president of South-East origin. At another parley with a cross-section of the Igbo in USA, Kalu passed across the same message, soliciting support for the project. Dr. A. Eze, a consultant surgeon, who spoke on behalf of others, pledged their unalloyed support for the Igbo cause. Eze stated that the Igbo have contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria in all ramifications and deserve to be given the opportunity to lead the country.
Also commenting at the event, a friend of Dr. Eze’s, Mr. Abdullahi Umar, poured encomiums on Dr. Kalu. Umar went down memory lane on the selfless fight of Dr. Kalu when he held sway as president, Student Union Government of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. He also acknowledged his role in building the PDP with the likes of Dr. Alex Ekwueme, General Ibrahim Babaginda, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the late Chief S.M. Afolabi and General Aliyu Gwarzo, among others, and also the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), which have both produced political office holders.
In another development, Dr. Kalu was also a guest at the anniversary dinner of the North Carolina chapter of the Jewish National Association, where he thanked members for their support and sought the strengthening of cordial relationship with Nigerians. The association said it was delighted to have Nigerians grace this year’s anniversary dinner and promised to extend the same invitation next year.
Keep it up, Odogwu Nwoke. The Lord is ur strength.
As far as we Igbos are concerned, we are in full support of the position OUK is projecting. This is our political dream. People should not be personally bais and tribally sentiments.
Let’s the whole Nigeria support a breast sucked intelligent Igbo man as President of Nigeria and see the best equitable developed economical growth. Food, employment, commerce, industralisation, prudent use of limited resources, transparency, escalated/extended dev., housing and accommodation, good roads, security(CCTV/High IT Tech), Bath Nnaji’s constant national power, education/skill aquisition, etc etc.
Support Igbo presidency and support Nigerian growth.
The Igbos offer Nigerians the best widely acceptable candidate. Let’s build this less and under-developed nation once again. This shall be a national struggle to redeem the image of Nigeria home and abroad.
Is not all about Orji Uzor Kalu, but much of supporting progressive minded tribe and being fair with equity.
Good move, we will realise it. Don’t be detered.
o.u.k,.i will cast my vote to you.may God be with u.
One day our dream most com 2 past, biafra we stand
U DESERVED IT. WHEN U WERE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE EVERYTHING WAS AROUND FOR OUR GOOD. EZE, NA UKWU GI OH! OH!! OH!!!
Chinedu has spoilt the whole thing again, is the agenda for igbo president or biafra? or is it Nigeria president of igbo origin?. For what we’ve gathered as information o.u.k did not worth being the president of Nigeria, but if lgbo can present people like Chris Ngige, Peter Obi, sen. Nnamani… I will personally take the lead of youth awareness campaign throughout Nigeria including Maiduguri and Kalu will donate his property in maiduguri for northeast zonal office. Goodday my S/E bros n sist.
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orji kalu is a compound full,when you are the governor of abia state u didnt construct one kilometer of road,and your now planning to become our president,you politicians take we the citizens of this country as fools, but i must tell you that,you ve fail completly. You better respect your self and run out this country.foolish leaders.you wasted eight years for your people in abia.full at forty
We wil actualise awa dream in 2015.al we nid z 1 mind..
It is sad to see some Ibo people supporting this criminal.If you think Criminal Kalu will suddenly change to a human being just because he appeals to your useless Biafra dreams,then you must be a compound fool.Orji Kalu is a criminal and can only be described as a well oiled wind vane.he will say anything to trap his stupid okoro people.
Ibo man sense don start again.
This slogan of Igbo presidency was Undemocratic and Unconstitutional so mr kalu is violating the principles of Peoples Choice because rules of law is the driving force of any Democratic leader. A Democratic leader is bind by law, Njiko Igbo is enemy of Ndigbo. OUK should know that chief Obasanjo and late Abiola was voted not because of their tribe, region, background, religion but because they were PEOPLES CHOICE. Obama a Black man in white house voted for second term in united states where era of racism agaist Black was paramount with historical SCAR FACE to africans. Ndigbo shall sue OUK because he is an Obstacle to any presidential candidate from south east that may be PEOPLES CHOICE come 2015.
Even at that man can change! so let give him our support, once he is the first to step out in other to. Encorrage others b4 we finally make our choice come 2015.
Kalu you are a big fool what help have you render to any Igbo person? Even as governor of Abia State for eight good years nothing. You Imposed the worst governor now to the good people of Abia.Your mother was even the governor of the state. You kill the best state loot ed all the money. Now you are taking about being president of Nigeria shame to you. With all the money that you embezzle you cannot get any post again in Nigeria. Because you have the opportunity to help Abia people you refused. God will punish you foollllllllll EFCC still allows you to talk. Dog eat Dog.
M y brothers you people should atleast have respect for your elder,stop all this insult on kalu.
Dr. Orji Kalu, thanks for your good work we are behind you and God will see you through to accomplish it in Jesus name Amen
How I wish Orji Uzor Kalu will also visit Abidjan I vory Coast as a country live for years, I will be glad to meet him and give him my personal support, am his fan, hate is natural, not must love him, but his enemies and less than his friends, so they will fall and Orji will fly, he has already made it in life.
All this insults being rained on Dr orji, is uncalled for. Because orji uzor has never declared his interest in becoming nigerians president. He is only trying to create awareness to the importance of giving an igbo man the presidential slot, come 2015. Which is a deserving gesture. Because ndi igbo has been supportive in the aspirations of other regions, in becoming nigerians president. We did it for abiola who was a yoruba and a Muslim, even though he had a Muslim as a running mate. Igbos gave him their vote without considering all this. Igbos showed the same gesture to the people of the south-south region, when they all so voted overwhelmingly for their illustrious son Dr good luck. Now is the time to give ndi igbo what is truely deserving to them, come 2015 ( a nigerian president of igbo extraction) ka chineke mezie okwu.
Our problem in Nigeria is about Federal character and tribalism.Instead of us to look for a competent mind who will lead Nigeria to promising land regardless of where he/she comes from,we are busy making noise and flexing muscle for zoning.When Obasanjo was there,what was special thing southwest benefit from him?Also northerners had ruled Nigeria for years yet poverty made the area its headquarter.Southsouth cried and complianed of being maginalized,Nigerian queued behind Jonathan,yet the region is still far frm visible and meaningful development.So I urge every Nigerian to embrace a credible and competent mind come next election that will deliver the true dividend of democracy to every nook and cranny of Nigeria no matter where he/she comes frm.
When jonathan visited Anambra the Last Time few prominent individuals without a blink gave him their support to go for Second term undermining the collective Interests of the south eastners to Produce the next President of Nigeria..
In igboLand we celebrate this Kind of People who for the Love of contracts and Business interest Keep morgaging the opportunity of their people to occupy the lofty Office and rather critise great minds Strong will individuals like Orjiuzo kalu who has risen about Money making to Champion the Course that affect igbo man in national Level..
What a shame igbos we Claim Been this and that when Ordinarily we hate our neigbour just because he’s from a different clan..I hv Said it b4 apart from the Late Ojukwu the next igboman politician who is Committed,and reliable in his Approach to igboman Place in national politics is ORJI UZO KALU.
Those supporting Orji should pls explain to us why Orji ruled Abia State from main market Umuahia without buildind a common state house for Abia State…fools chasing fools.
,,, his clamour for a president of Igbo origin in Nigeria in 2015 is not based on the platform of any political party… Here comes the 419. How would you realise that, as independent candidate? What happened to your PPA? Njiko Igbo I sensed is to soon become a political party… this path is familiar…
If any one should encourage the IGBOS to come out for the site of the president it should not be OUK.
Orji Uzor Kalu.A man i so much love and would support him any day.He is not a fool,he is not a criminal as you people claim,he is not an ex- convict.Yes !he ruled Abia 4 eight and some of you are saying what did he do.Waoooh! he did a lot.Can any one compare the present Abia with when he was the governor.Sure he did his best.It was a common poltice of hatred by those that does not want him.Remember that the presidency led by OBJ with held the funds of Abia state for many years just the way he did to Lagos just because of his fight against 3rd term of Obj.he constructed roads and Aba was clean during his tenur.Abia was alive during his tenur.A man of courage who fears no foes.A man who can come out and talk and his voice will be heard.A business guru.I love him. I need to see him one day to have a warm hand shake with him.OUK,we support your vision of unifying the Igbo people.Keep up the vision and the Almighty God will protect u.We need may of high calibr that can come out and assist him for this noble course.
Igbos cannot actualise their dream for Igbo President if Kalu takes the lead. He has no credibility to lead the igbos in 21 century. His actions contradicts what he preach and he is a political prostitute.
This is a man who governed Abia for 8 years and have nothing to show for it than single handedly install his political ally and criminal T.A,. Orji to power.
This is a man born and lived in Aba and during his term in office, no single road in Aba. This is a man who formed a political party. Won two states and today lost all due to his dubious nature even though he was rich before joining politics.
Those supporting him in USA are just doing that to get his money and dump him. Charity begins at home not away.
Kalu entrance in 2015 will spoil igbo chances. Pls his admirers should tell him to keep off. His credibility have been thrown to dogs.
If it is not OUK who else will do it.Is it the people that will see millions of naira and stop what they have started.Look out Kalu,inspite of his persecutions he still forges for a place greater hieght for Ndiigbo.OUK,i love your courage and u are doing a nice job.Keep up the nice work.UNITY IS STRENGHT.
OUK,PLEASE DONT EXPECT EVERY ONE TO LOVE U.KEEP THE FIRE BURNING WE DEY BACKGROUND.
Those in support for “Orji Uzor Kalu” to be the next president of Nigeria come 2015 say hi, againt say nay. ‘The hi’s have it8-)’.
Action Gov. we are with u. The only man i known that can modify this country.
I don’t really care about who lead this country in as much as de person is ready to do de right things. If de ibos really want to rule come 2015, u better tell orji kalu to stop crying. Ojprji kalu is a damaged good. He had de opportunity to develop his state n his people n he failed to both. Orji kalu is now irrelvant to any political discusion in nigeria. He had met his political perdity long ago. If east want to produce 2015 president u better start prading people like DR. Chris Ngige, senator nanamid. Kalu’s time has expired. N pls don’t mention aburi we stand n biafra again.
everybody have contibuted , but one thing dat should not escape our mind is dat charity begins at home . Some govs both present/past should be challenged with the wonderful development dat is consistently taking place in akwa ibon state . I don’t want to talk of orji kalu & de useless goat t.a orji who have spoiled abia state . Go to aba now and see how poeple are suffering , economically and so on . If not b/c of corruption , dat efcc can be bribed at anytime , t a orji would ve ended up in prison by now . He rendered majority of buz men useless , no road no future , notting to show for the good people of abia state . Some who could not bear the ulgly situation have left aba to other state .
Am with you…OUK!
Aspiratiopresdent of igbo extraction 4 nigeria is a laudable nd must desire 4 any igbo man, since it would integrate d igbos fully into nigeria. Nd assuage d post war truma. BUT d greatest danger to dis aspiration tday is d issue of ORJI UZOR KALU championin it. He sees himself as in a situation to speak 4 d igbos tday. He had 8 yrs to spek 4 abia, abia‘s condition tday is testiony 4 his speakin 4 dem. He presently is championi d case 4 an igbo president, he not only championed but installed d present governor of abia state t a orji as his succesor. Abia“s condition today is also testimony to his effort in givin dem a governor. As a private individual nd busness man OUK if not admired should be comended 4 his lofty achivements. But please sir leave politics as it concerns d ibo man alone. U r sufocatin us. obama as an african. is american president. take ur PPA or NJIKO WATEVER der, usa is a large country with ur resources dey will acomodate u. Thouse takin ouk serious should in any way try to get to abia to witness d misery, despair nd hoplessness der now. I weep wen i remember dat akwa ibomites had to come to aba 4 vitually anything. Now der is a mad rush amoung abia indigines to relocate to akwa ibom. I keep on repeatin it ouk if u want nigerians nay d world to take u serious come back to abia nd unshackle us 4rm dis yoke u hung on d state as governor. U have d resources. Charity begins at home.
Thouse comenting on dis page should read d article on dis same tabliod captiond 8 DIE IN MUTIPLE ACCIDENTS IN ABA. Take note of d cause of dis accident dat led to d lives of 8 souls. Nd den read d coments by indigines of aba about ouk nd d man he installed as governor after him. MIND U OUK TAKES ALL D BLAME CAUSE T A ORJI DEN AS HIS CHIEF OF STAFF 4 8 YRS WAS IN DETENTION 4 CORRUPTION RELATED CHARGES IN MANAGENT OF ABIA STATE FUNDS WEN D ELECTION WAS CONDUCTED ND WON 4 HIM. ND DIS SAME OGA IS IN USA CHAPIONIN ANOTHER CAUSE 4 D IGBOS. While d last set of igbos he chapioned der cause r dyin cause of d cause he championed 4 dem.
Kalu Uzo Kalu! The man with a trading mentality! He’s already smelling dollars. You ain’t gonna smell any presidency
OUK IS RUNNING WITH A VISION HE DOES NOT HAVE ITS MESSAGE. WHAT OUK IS DOING NOW IS 80% MESSAGE OF IGBO PRAYING NETWORK ORG (ARM OF WORLD IGBO HEBREW FEDERATION). THIS BODY WITH A DIVINE MANDATE FOR NDIGBO AND NIGERIA AT LARGE SORT FOR OUK’S SUPPORT THROUGH ONE OF HIS AIDES BUT THE BODY IS SURPRISE TO SEE OUK AND HIS AIDES RUNING AHEAD WITH THE VISION BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY DON’T HAVE THE MESSAGE. OUK PLS INVOLVE THE MESSENGERS OF THE MESSAGE YOU ARE TAKING ROUND THE WORLD. ESPECIALLY YOUR MEETINGS WITH JEWISH BODIES AROUND THE WORLD. OUK YOU HAVE THE MONEY THE CONTACT AND THE CONECTION BUT YOU DON’T HAVE THE REAL MESSAGE OF THE VISION YOU ARE RUNNING WITH. E.G MAKING IGBO PRESIDENCY THE ANCHOR OF YOUR MESSAGE RUNS CONTRARY OF THE MAIN MESSAGE. OUK PLS THE IGBO NATION MUST DO FIRST THING FIRST WHICH IS RETRACING THEIR HEBREW/JEWISH CHRISTIAN HERITAGE AND RETURN TO GOD THROUGH NATIONAL PRAYER OF REPENTANCE AS GOD SAID THEY MUST DO ACCORDING TO 2CHRONICLE 7:14. THE IGBO LEADERSHIP MUST ANCHOR THIS BEFORE ANY OTHER AGENDA IS PURSUED. FAILURE TO DO THIS DISASTER AWAITS NDIGBO IN THE NEAR FUTURE. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT GOD IS NOT A RESPECTER OF PERSONS. EVERYTHING GOD HAS SAID SO FAR TO US IS COMING TO PASS. THE FUTURE IS VERY BLEAK FOR NDIGBO AS A PEOPLE EXCEPT THE LEADERS ACT FAST THE MASS KILLING OF IGBOS IN NIGERIA SOON WILL BE UNPRECEDENTED. I REST MY CASE (EVANG. FAKAS, GOD’S PROPHETIC MESSENGER TO NDIGBO) UMUIGBO WHO WISH TO HAVE DETAILS OF GOD’ PROPHETIC MESSAGE TO HIS WAYWARD HEBREW TRIBE IN NIGERIA SHOULD CONTACT THIS NUMBER 08033057962.
Fakas take ur prophesy and eat it in ur own mouth. Never u ppassociate the Great Igbos with that kind of false prophesy.
IN BIAFRA, I STAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
pls my people all this politicians use to take us as fools but they are the foolest of there kind,i think is high time we know where we are going.the masses are the weapon of any nation,but here in nigeria the politician always deceive us and go about there normal business,even a blind man knows that orji kalu and orji theodore is having the world record of the worst governors of nigeria,pls all those supporting him should put 5000naira in ur pocket and go round aba and see for your self. Orji uzor kalu is a thief simple,go to akwa ibom and see what is called a governor, if you visit akwa ibom state,you may think your in europe. I suggest he becomes the president of nigeria.
The problem of the Igbo Nation is not the Nigerian presidency but security of life from Boko Haram or at least asking Nigeria to protect Ndigbo each time our’s is massacred..
The second need is the fight for self determination. for Ndigbo.
The presidency is a selfish pursuit.
an igbo man says he doesn’t care who marries his mother as long as dere is plenty meat in his meal
Let’s assume Orji Uzo Kalu becomes the next Igbo president, WHO will be his first lady ?????? I needs answer to this question plzzzzz