Orji Kalu Campaigns for Tinubu Amidst Crowd's Obi Chants

Orji Kalu (Abia North), the Deputy Speaker and a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), campaigned for President Bola Tinubu in Abia, encouraging the crowd to vote for Tinubu in the upcoming election on January 16, 2026. Kalu described Tinubu as the best presidential candidate and emphasized that the South-East region would benefit from his re-election.

He stated, “President Tinubu has remembered us. He has remembered the South East.

He has remembered Bende. The only way to say thank you is to vote him for a second time.” However, the crowd responded by chanting “Obi!

Obi!! Obi!!!

Obi!!!!”, indicating their support for Tinubu's rival, Peter Obi. Kalu attempted to pacify the crowd by singing Tinubu's personal anthem, “On Your Mandate we Shall Stand,” but the crowd remained unresponsive.

Kalu acknowledged the crowd's strong support for Obi, humorously remarking, “These people are not Item people.”.