Former Abia State Governor and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has asserted his dominance in South East politics, dismissing claims that Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi is his leader.
Speaking on Wednesday, Kalu pointed to his long political career and electoral successes as evidence of his influence. “Peter is not my leader. I’m the most important politician from that zone. I have won two states before under the PPA. I have run for president before. My 4.9 million votes are still there since 2007,” he said.
Kalu also highlighted his national impact during the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s tenure, noting that his party, the PPA, secured key federal appointments, including ministers and ambassadors.
He directly challenged Obi, urging a public confrontation: “Arrange in your studio a meeting between me and Peter Obi. Put two of us in the same place.”
