Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said it is his turn to be President of the Senate
The Senator, who represents Abia North in the senate, said he would work for “every corner” of the country
Declaring his intention to aspire for the number three job in the land, he said “ If I m elected Senate President, I m going to work for every corner of Nigeria”
The former governor of Abia State, said he is determined to engage Nigerians directly even as a presiding officer of the upper legislative chamber, adding that citizens should pray he gets the position because “it is my turn”
“I schooled in Maiduguri, Borno state. I started my business in Lagos and spread it across all state capitals. My first name will be team Nigeria, my last name will be team Nigeria.
“Remember, I am the only governor who has never changed my phone number, since I became governor 24 years ago. I am willing to still maintain that telephone number to answer all my calls. I am not going to switch off my phones because I became senate president
“I’m hoping that Nigerians will pray for me to become senate president because it’s my turn.” he said.
The 10th National Assembly would be inaugurated in June 2023.
Bola Tinubu, President elect, had used the same phrase in the build up to the 2022 APC presidential primary.