“In a democratic clime like ours, the ruling party plays a major role in setting up the architecture of government.”
Kalu is contesting for the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives.
He said: “For some of us who believe in the supremacy of the party, we always tag along with the position of the party.
“My ambition was to be the speaker of the House of Representatives, it is for the party that gave me the platform to come to the house.
“I canvassed to aspire for that position because of the absence of south-east on that seat for 40 years and also we have men of capacity, competence, credibility and courage that will be able to handle the activities of that particular office effectively.
“But at the end of the day, the decision will be of the party that gave us platform to first win as members of house.
“I heard that a position has been taken by the party; we are waiting for that pronouncement, we are also ready to make withdrawal from that particular position. We will go along with what the party wants in the spirit of being a true party man,” he said.
For the only Female contestant for the Office of the Speaker, Rep. Miriam Onuoha (APC-Imo) “we need a lot more presence of women in all cadres and shades of life.
“Percentage of women participation has remained five per cent. It is not improving.”
Onuoha said that the solution to “catapult our status from this abysmal rating to an interesting one as the giant of Africa is by electing me as the Speaker of the House of Representatives or at worst, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
” This is the decision of where my party, the APC would zone these critical positions.”
