Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has pledged that the people of the South East will deliver over 70% of their votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Kalu made this promise while speaking at Ntalakwu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. He attributed the expected support to President Tinubu’s commitment to developing Igbo land, particularly through the creation of the South East Development Commission (SEDC).
Kalu recalled the promise of reconstruction, rehabilitation, and reintegration made to the people of the region after the civil war in 1970. He noted that President Tinubu has fulfilled this promise by establishing the SEDC, which has been signed into law and funded despite initial skepticism. According to Kalu, this move demonstrates the President’s love for the Igbo people.