Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has said that he will consider contesting for the 2023 presidency if the All Progressives Congress (APC) zones its presidential ticket to the South-East region. Addressing reporters after arriving Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday January 11 , following the Christmas and New Year break, the former Governor noted that he has not fully made up his mind to contest. Kalu said; “I want to continue …
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The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, says the lower chamber of the National Assembly is set to legalize the use of Indian Hemp in Nigeria for economic benefit. Kalu announced this at a press conference on the benefits and opportunities of Cannabis in Akure, Ondo state. According to Kalu, the House of Representatives has concluded an arrangement to organize a two-day stakeholders roundtable on the benefits of the weed that will be attended by scientists, medical and pharmaceutical …
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday morning returned to the senate to resume as the Chief Whip of the House. The former Abia state governor was given a rousing welcome by his colleagues and staff of the National Assembly who had not seen him for over six months. Recall that Orji was in December 2019, sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for allegedly defrauding the Abia state government of N7.1 billion while he was in office. His sentencing was nullified by the Supreme court on May …
The leadership of Nigeria’s house of representatives has described going to prison as an honor for politicians. This was disclosed during a solidarity visit by Principal Officers of the House to Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu, who was recently released from the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Kuje, Abuja. Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase who represented speaker of the lower chamber of the national assembly Femi Gbajabiamila at the outing, said the leadership of the House was in Kalu’s home to …
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday June 4, led other senators to the residence of Abia-born lawmaker Orji Uzor Kalu who was released from prison this week. Recall that the Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber regained freedom on Wednesday June 3, months after being jailed following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 36 counts of money laundering to the tune of N7.1 billion. Others on the senate who visited Orji Uzor Kalu include Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, …
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been released from Kuje prison. Yesterday Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court in Lagos ordered his release. Recall that in December 2019, the former Abia state governor was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of N7.1bn fraud alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance during his tenure, Ugo Udeogu. The Supreme court on May 8, 2020, then nullified Kalu and Udeogo’s conviction on grounds …