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My Deal Is For Otti And Tinubu To Support Each Other - Orji Kalu

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jun 10, 2025

My Deal Is For Otti And Tinubu To Support Each Other - Orji Kalu

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The Senator representing Abia North, Uzor Orji Kalu, has stated that he does not support the opposition parties' coalition talks to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

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Speaking when he visited the governor of Abia Alex Otti, Kalu said his deal is for the president and Otti to support each other.

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Kalu also spoke of his relationship with Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, describing him as a "personal friend and brother".

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He said, "I'm not into coalition talks... My deal is for Tinubu and Otti to support each other."

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"El-Rufia is my personal friend and brother, so their condition is what I do not understand. What I understand is that APC is on course, and I have many triggers to pull out.

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"Otti doesn't have a problem with me. I don't want to talk of a coalition; I talk about Otti supporting Tinubu and Tinubu supporting Otti. That is my deal," he said

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On April 16, El-Rufai dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), noting that the Tinubu administration is the "worst and most corrupt" in Nigeria's history.

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He also described the government as the most intolerant since Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999.

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