The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu is insisting that he will not step down for anyone in the race for the office of the Senate President.
Kalu had, a few months ago, declared his intention to succeed Ahmad Lawan as President of the 10th Senate.
“It is my turn to become the Senate President. If I’m elected Senate President, I will be Team Nigeria. I’m going to work in every corner of Nigeria,” the former Governor of Abia State had said then.
“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’, and my last name will be ‘Team Nigeria’.
“I’m hoping that Nigerians will pray for me to become Senate President because it’s my turn.”
However, it seemed that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Party (APC) had favoured Senators Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau for the office of the Senate President and Deputy respectively.
But Kalu, at the National Assembly on Tuesday, said talks are at an advanced stage between himself and the former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, to contest the 10th Senate Presidency on a joint ticket and the outcome of their meetings would be unveiled soon.