The Senate Chief Whip, Dr Orji Kalu has reacted to an appointment as the Director General of Ahmad Lawan’s Campaign Organization for 2023 Presidential election.
The appointment was announced by the Campaign Organization of Ahmad Lawan, an All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential aspirant.
Recall that Kalu, a former Abia State governor and senator representing Abia North Senatorial district, has described Lawan as his close ally, which he had joined him in every consultations he has made towards achieving his presidential ambition in 2023.
However, Senator Kalu reacting to the appointment as Lawan’s Campaign DG, urged the general public to disregard the list as it has no authorisation, he stated that an official list will be released when Lawan emerges as APC presidential candidate.
In a statement he personally signed, Kalu stressed that as a Senator, seeking for re-election, he is already occupied and would recommend a sitting governor who is not running for any elective office in 2023 to chair the campaign team at the right time.
According to Kalu, so many names in the list shouldn’t have been included.
He said: “My attention has been drawn to a list of committee Chairmen of Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organization in which I was also mentioned as the Director General.
“The list should be disregarded as no authorization was given to the effect of its publication.
“As the Chairman of the meeting held at my instance, it is important to notify the general public that we are not yet in the Campaign proper. A committee will be inaugurated to that effect once our most preferred candidate, Senator Ahmad Lawan emerges as the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC).
“I am also running for election in my senatorial district and would rather recommend a sitting Governor who is not running for an election to chair the campaign team at the right time .
“Several private visitors who were not even part of the meeting were also reported to have been in attendance. Senator Betty Apiafi just as Senator Uche Ekwunife who visited on a different bipartisan matter concerning the senate was also mentioned.
“It is mischief to have included these names as part of Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organization.”
