Orji Uzor Kalu will formally declare his intention to run for the office of the president of the FIFA, on October 23.
The Sun news reported that sources closed to the former Governor of Abia state and businessman will make his intention official on return to Nigeria from America on October 19.
An undisclosed source said: “It is likely he will declare his intention on October 23. He is also expected to pick the form and meet the deadline of October 26 for the submission of forms. He has been to almost all the continents and visited countries such as South Korea, Canada, France, England and the United States of America, where he consulted widely on the position.
‘”We have no doubt that if he runs, he will win. The football administrator the world needs today is not necessarily a footballer, but somebody who has the connections and can handle all the cartels associated with football. Kalu is a global businessman, widely connected. He has every right to be ambitious and the FIFA presidency is not beyond him,” The source added.
According to source, Kalu is in good stead than most candidates who had indicated interest in the race, because of his worldwide connections to both sports and political personalities.
However, the media source noted that Kalu says he was keeping his cards to his chest, but would only speak when the time is ripe.
The acting FIFA president Sepp Blatter is under fire due to corruption allegations.
