Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said age would not stop him from running for president again if given the opportunity, stressing that leadership is about competence, not age.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former Abia State governor said he remains mentally and physically fit to lead Nigeria if the chance comes.
“If I’m healthy and God gives me life, I can still contest,” Kalu said. “The question is not age, it’s competency. It’s about what is in my brain and what I can deliver.”
He cited Donald Trump as an example of older leaders who still contested and led effectively, saying experience, not youth, should guide leadership choices.
Kalu, who once ran for president under the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in 2007, said his political experience and records speak for themselves.
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“I have won two states before under PPA. I ran for president before, my 4.9 million votes in 2007 are still there. We achieved a lot with PPA. We had ministers, ambassadors, and other appointments under President Yar’Adua,” he said.
He also reaffirmed his political relevance in the South-East, claiming he remains the most influential politician in the region.
“He (Obi) is not my leader, I am the most important politician from that zone,” he stated in reference to Labour Party’s Peter Obi.
On the ongoing agitation for the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Kalu urged caution, noting that the matter remains before the courts.
“We must not make Justice Nyako or any judge look like a fool by discussing this case publicly,” he said.