The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja freed on technicality, Orji Uzor Kalu, senate chief whip and former governor of Abia State, and Jones Ude Udeogu, a former director of finance and account at the Abia State Government House during his regime. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos presided by Justice Mohammed Liman Idris…
Corruption: Orji Kalu Joins Two Colleagues in Jail
A federal high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State to 12 years in prison. The verdict was given Tuesday morning in Lagos. Presiding judge Mohammed Idris found him guilty of the 27 count charges of corruption of over N7 billion being funds of Abia State when he…
Kalu Petitions Jega over Abia Election
Former governor of Abia State,Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged the INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega to investigate the case of alleged impersonation of INEC officials during the National Assembly and Presidential elections in Abia State. A petition addressed to Jega and signed on Kalu’s behalf by K.C Nwufo, SAN and Associates, stated that the election…
Abia Government threatens Orji Uzor Kalu with legal Action
The Abia State government on Monday threatened to institute legal proceedings against Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of the state and The SUN newspaper over what it described as unwarranted attack on the Theodore Amaefule Orji led government. In a reaction to a story titled: “Abia stinks, says billionaire, Arthur Eze” published in today’s edition…