Presidency, APC React To Orji Uzor Kalu’s Conviction

The presidency has reacted to Thursday’s conviction of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, for N7.1 billion fraud.

Kalu, who currently represents Abia North Senatorial District in the 9th Senate, was sentenced to 12 years in jail after Justice Idris Mohammed found him guilty of all 39 counts filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

A former Director of Finance and Accounts under Kalu’s tenure as Abia governor,  Ude Udeogu, also bagged 10 years imprisonment after being found guilty on 34 counts. The ex-governor’s company, SLOK limited, was ordered to be wound up by the court.

Reacting, President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal assistant on social media, Lauretta Onochie, hailed the judgement in a tweet.

Onochie noted that Kalu was convicted despite belonging to the ruling APC.

TWEET:

BREAKING NEWS.
Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that former Governor of Abia state, Orji Uzo Kalu, his firm and one other, are GUILTY of ₦7.65 billion Fraud.

Note that Orji Uzo Kalu is now representing his people in the Senate as an APC Senator.

God bless Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/2LyDOHnllg

— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) December 5, 2019

In its reaction, the All Progressives Congress (APC), United Kingdom chapter, hailed the EFCC for securing the judgement against Kalu who is the current Chief Whip of the Senate.

TWEET:

[KALU GOES TO JAIL]

Mr Orji Uzor Kalu, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos over a N7.1bn fraud.

Kalu was found guilty of the charges brought against him and others by @officialEFCC.

? KUDOS TO EFCC ?@pacacng @PoliceNG pic.twitter.com/TjqmczWZ2Q

— APC United Kingdom (@APCUKingdom) December 5, 2019