Court Sentences Orji Uzor Kalu To 12-Years Imprisonment, Forfeits Company To Federal Government

The former governor of Abia state and a serving senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday.

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was found guilty on all the 39-count charges filed against him.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had charged the senator with N7.65billion fraud while in office as the Abia State governor between 1999 and 2007.

Kalu was convicted alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and his former director of finance, Ude Udeogu.

The court also ordered forfeiture of all assets of his company to the federal government.

After the sentence, Orji Kalu who is the Senate Chief Whip  appeared shaken said, “Where are you taking us to now? Please don’t handcuff me. I will follow you.”

Kalu’s associate,  Udeogu, was sentenced to 10 years in prison while the company which was used in perpetrating the fraud, Slok Limited, was ordered to be wound up by Justice Idris Mohammed.