Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has declared that he is the best candidate in the race to lead the 9th Senate after he met with the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja to welcome him back from his vacation.
Africa Today News, New York gathered from reliable sources that the duo, however, engaged in a closed-door meeting.
Speaking after the meeting which lasted for about 30 minutes, Kalu revealed to newsmen that the purpose of his visit was to officially welcome and felicitate with the President-elect on his return from a successful vacation in Europe.
Kalu recalled saying during the celebration of Mass to mark his 63rd birthday that Tinubu was fit and healthy and would return soon.
On his senate presidency ambition, the senator said he was the best amongst the candidates jostling for the position to work with Tinubu as Senate President in the incoming 10th National Assembly.
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‘I told Nigerians that Tinubu is not sick and that he would return soon and a few days after I made that comment, today you can see for yourself that he is here.
‘So, this shows that our President-elect is fit and fully ready for the Job of leading Nigerians just like I said. I just came to congratulate and officially welcome him back to the country and we are ready to support him for the task ahead
‘I am the best among the candidates. I have the capacity to unite Nigeria and I am the best to work with our President elect for the best interest of Nigeria. Nigerians need to feel the impact of our party. I have the integrity, honesty and experience to lead the Senate’, Kalu said.
Africa Today News, New York reports that there has been some clmour that the Senate Presidency should be zoned to the South East despite the fact that the zone did not vote for the ruling party in the general elections.