The Senate Chief Whip, Dr Orji Kalu, has described the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, as a national loss. A statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the office of the Senate Chief Whip quoted Kalu as saying that the late pilot died in her prime while serving … Read more
To say that what happens in our dear state, Abia is not only embarrassing but provocative and shameful is, to say the least. Our people have taken politics to a point where one will begin to raise doubt about their humanity and indeed the vision they have for the entire state. Like I stated in … Read more
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has revealed why the upper legislative chamber did not declare the seat of Uzor Orji Kalu, chief whip, In December, a federal high court in Lagos convicted the chief whip of money laundering to the tune of N7.1 billion. He stood trial alongside Ude Jones Udeogu, a former director of finance … Read more
As part of an effort to secure his release from prison, former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has hired 12 lawyers, including six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). The embattled former governor is at the moment serving a 12-year jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja for looting N7.65billion belonging to … Read more
A former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu will continue his incarceration at Kuje Prison despite a Supreme Court judgement nullifying his conviction by a federal high court. The supreme Court last week Friday had voided the conviction of Kalu who was arraigned by the economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) for corruption … Read more
Orji Kalu is set to resume at the senate tomorrow Tuesday, May 11 after 5 Months In Prison. Ekohotblog recalls that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu the former Abia State governor was jailed in December 2019 over allegation of misappropriation of Abia’s state funds to the tune of N7.6 billion during his tenure; between 1999 and … Read more
The Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Kalu, has said the supreme court judgement that overturned his conviction by a federal high court for corruption has reaffirmed his belief in Nigeria justice system. The former Abia state governor said he took with him from prison what he called ‘invaluable lessons’. He was released from the Kuje … Read more
The conviction and sentencing of former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment on Friday have been stopped by the Supreme Court. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction when … Read more