Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia State has stirred widespread reactions on social media after declaring that he will live and campaign day and night for President Bola Tinubu to secure victory in Abia during the 2027 elections.

Kalu made the statement during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.

When asked by the programme’s anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, what gave him the confidence that President Tinubu would win in Abia for the first time, Kalu said his assurance came from the amount of work he had done in the state.

He emphasised that his confidence was drawn from his interactions with citizens, which, according to him, showed their growing support for Tinubu.

Okinbaloye further asked if he could recall the number of votes Tinubu received across the South-East in the 2023 elections. In response, Kalu said the figures from 2023 were immaterial, stressing that he was now working hard to ensure Tinubu’s victory in 2027.

The senator admitted that he did not give his full effort to Tinubu’s campaign in the last election, saying he only moved to Abia for three weeks before the polls.

“In 2027, I will live in Abia for five months, campaign day and night to ensure President Tinubu wins in Abia State,” he declared.