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Make me Deputy Senate President or I will contest for Senate President'' - Orji Uzor - Edoman - 03-27-2019 Make me Deputy Senate President or I will contest for Senate President'' - Orji Uzor Kalu tells APC leaders Former Abia governor, Dr Orji Uzo Kalu has indicated interest to contest for the position of the Deputy Senate President in the soon to be constituted 9th National Assembly. Kalu who won the Abia North Senatorial district seat in the February 23rd election, said the South-East zone should be allocated the seat in the interest of equity and justice. Speaking to newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos today March 27th, Kalu said that he was aware that the APC, which had the majority in the Senate, had zoned the senate president position to the North-East and the Deputy Senate President to the North-West. Reacting to this development, Kalu said Quote: “I am a very loyal party man. The party has zoned the senate presidency position to the North-East and I want to respect the party’s will but the second position is what we are not going to allow to leave the South-East. So, as far as I am concerned, in the South-East, I am going to run openly on the floor of the House for the position of Deputy Senate President.Speaking further, he said Quote:“So, if justice must prevail, you have to bring the Senate President from the North-East and you bring the Deputy Senate President to the South-East. The chairman of the party is from South-South. The President is from North-West. The Vice-President is from South-West and also the Senate President will come from North-East. Whether it is Senators Ahmed Lawal or Alli Ndume, this will be decided on the floor of the House.He further maintained that he was qualified for the position having being a former member of the Federal House of Representatives from 1991 to 1993 and also a two-time governor. Quote:“I know the nook and crannies of how legislators operate. I have dealt with them and I am not a new comer. So, it is going to be impossible to edge me out or edge a whole zone out by claiming we are new comers. What I am fighting for is justice, fair play and for Nigeria to continue to be one. I have suffered in fighting for the unity of the country. They cannot use National Assembly or petty House officers to divide the country.He, however, warned that he would be forced to contest for the position of the Senate President if the APC failed to do the needful. Quote:“I have the capacity for lobbying. I am well known in East, West and North. If the party continues this way, I will run for the Senate President if justice is not done to say South-East bring the Deputy Senate President'' he said by Linda |