Breaking: 2023: Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to declare for presidency today

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu will today declare his presidential ambition in Abuja.

Kalu who was the former governor of Abia State will officially declare at the birthday ceremony of the Senate President Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan which comes up later today at the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory.

Top source who hinted CAPITAL POST on Wednesday said, Senators and we’ll meaning party supporters have been mobilised to witness the declaration, assuring that lawmakers in the lower and upper legislative Chambers of the National Assembly will witness the ceremony.

“Senator Orji Kalu will declare today (Wednesday) and its going to be an event that will send strong signals to anyone”, a top source told CAPITAL POST.

Kalu, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is declaring few days after the National leader of the APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu notified President Muhammadu Buhari of his decision to contest the presidential election in 2023.

Tinubu’s declaration has elicited torrent of reactions since Monday including some interest groups within the APC, who expressed vehement opposition to his President bid.