The deputy speaker of the house of representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has announced that the Igbo people of the south-east region will give President Bola Tinubu more than 70 percent of their votes in the 2027 elections.
Kalu made this statement on Friday during an event held in his honour at Ntalakwu, Ikwuano local government area in Abia state.
Kalu explained that Tinubu’s commitment to the south-east, particularly his signing of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law in July 2024, has earned him strong support from the Igbo.
Kalu emphasized that no other Nigerian president had acted on promises made to the Igbo people since the end of the Nigerian Civil War, and Tinubu’s actions are widely appreciated.
He pointed out that the SEDC Bill is vital for the development of rural communities in Igboland and praised Tinubu for not only signing the bill into law but also funding it despite doubts from critics.
Kalu stated that the Igbo people will continue to show loyalty to those who support their development.
In the 2023 elections, Tinubu garnered 127,605 votes (5.8%) from the south-east, while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) won the region with 1,960,569 votes (89.6%). Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received 91,198 votes (4.2%), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) secured 8,227 votes (0.38%).
Kalu urged the Igbo to “invest” their votes in Tinubu for his re-election in 2027.
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