10th NASS: Give South-East something reasonable not deputy speaker – Orji Kalu to Tinubu

The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged the All Progressives Congress to give something reasonable to the South-East following the battle of who becomes the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly

On Thursday, May 11, Kalu said in a statement that the APC with 59 Senators-elect, does not have an absolute majority in the 109-member Red Chambers.

According to him, the South-East warrants “something very reasonable” other than deputy speaker.

The Senate Chief Whip said, “Vote is not a measurement. We had a hurricane in our zone. We need one another and not the level of votes cast. Those who did not vote for the party today can vote for the party tomorrow if they are properly aligned. After all, we have made progress.

“Before, we used to be one or two senators but it is no longer so. This thing did not only happen in the South-East. Many people from areas where the presidential candidate came from voted along certain lines. I appeal to you people that you must cede something very reasonable to the South-East.

“I am happy the national chairman, deputy national chairman, and national secretary are former senators. You know we are going to do a secret ballot on the floor of the Senate, we will vote according to our conscience. You people have done it before and we will do what you have done in the past.

“So, it is better, we settle properly as 59 senators of the APC. The difference is not much. If you count three or four of us out, you are losing votes already and we have the capacity to get more from the other side and from our colleagues in the party,” he said.