Presidency, APC React To Orji Kalu’s Conviction

The presidency has reacted to Thursday’s conviction of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, for N7.65 billion fraud.

Kalu, who currently represents Abia North Senatorial District in the 9th Senate, was sentenced to 2 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 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.

See tweets:

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

[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