Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu, has said he cannot
attack the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, adding that their friendship is deep-rooted.
Kalu said this while exonerating himself from media reports
that he, in a recent interview, attacked Tinubu when he said he would contest
against the APC chieftain for the party’s 2023 presidential ticket if zoned to
the South.
The former governor of Abia State, through his media office,
said, “I told Nigerians that I would contest against Tinubu if the ticket is
zoned to the South. APC is a democratic party that allows every qualified
member to vote and be voted for. It is not owned or managed by an individual.
If I said I was going to contest against Tinubu doesn’t mean I attacked him. I
cannot attack him for any reason.
“It is said that few elements are trying to twist my
statement to score cheap political goal. I am not distracted. My friendship
with Tinubu is deep-rooted and I am not quarrelling with him. I am not against
his ambition of becoming the president. It is the choice of the party to
determine who becomes her presidential candidate,” he said.
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