10th NASS: Obolo ethnic group commends Shettima’s support for Kalu

The Obolo people, an ethnic group in the Niger Delta region, has commended Alhaji Yerima Shettima, the leader of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) for urging a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari to concede the 10th Senate Presidency to the current Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu.

“Following the resolutions reached at the Central Executive Committee Meeting of Concerned Obolo People Forum (COPF) on Friday 2nd June, 2023, the Administrator General of Concerned Obolo People Forum (COPF) on behalf of the BOT and the Central Executive Committee, most respectfully appreciates the leader of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Yerima Shettima for his patriotic step taken to plead with the Former Governor of Zamfara State and frontline Senate Presidential aspirant, Senator Abdulaziz Yari to concede the Senate President to the Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu,” a statement signed by the publicity secretary of the Concerned Obolo People Forum said.

The Obolo people in Nigeria cut across the South South and South East Nigeria, covering Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State and Delta State.

The statement further said: “We are supporting the position of Alhaji Yerima Shettima for the sake of peace, equity and the unity of Nigeria.

“The emergence of the Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the Senate President of the 10th Senate from the South East will go a long way to still the already high tension being experienced in our great nation before, during and after the 2023 general election.

“Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been a strong supporter of the All Progressive Congress in Nigeria and has worked so hard for the emergence of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of Nigeria. The entire people of Obolo have given their supports to the former governor of Abia State as the next Senate President of Nigeria.”