Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senate Chief Whip, has stated that with the emergence of former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu as the APC presidential candidate, the party has no choice but to field a Muslim running mate. Kalu, who supports the ruling party’s planned Muslim-Muslim ticket, also claimed that if the party considers any … Read more
The Chief Whip of the Senate and winner of the Abia North Senatorial district election, Senator Orji Kalu has declared his intention to contest for Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly. Kalu disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the National Assembly. The ruling All Progressives Congress maintained a majority in the Senate, … Read more
A former Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi has lambasted former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, for declaring support for the Presidential ambition of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Kalu had few days ago withdrew from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential race and declared his support for Lawan’s candidacy Reacting to the development, Amaechi said … Read more
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, on Saturday, visited Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, at his residence in the federal capital territory (FCT). According to NAN, Tinubu arrived at the residence of the chief whip of the senate at about 4:25pm and left around 6:45pm. Speaking with journalists … Read more
Former Abia state governor, Orji Kalu, has denied collaborating with Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni to undermine the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Chief Whip of the Senate, in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja said he had never sowed division in the … Read more
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has reacted to the controversies surrounding the Muslim-Muslim ticket proposition from the political party, APC. Some days ago, there were speculations that APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a Muslim, might pick a Muslim politician as his Vice. Speaking on the single-faith ticket proposal with newsmen at the National Assembly on … Read more
Sen. Orji Kalu, a former Abia state governor, has condemned the attack on the country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor. The home of the Chief Obiozor was set ablaze by gunmen in the early hours of Saturday. Reacting, Kalu in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, described the act … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abia State chapter, has told former governor Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to “stop misleading the public with fake defections”. The PDP accused Kalu of massaging “his dwindled ego” before the presidency and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national level. Also read: NDDC Contracts: Orji Kalu Speaks … Read more
Senator representing Abia North district in the National Assembly, Orji Kalu has claimed even though he is not interested in being Nigerian President, many people are asking him to contest for the position, come 2023. He said he has informed his family he is only interested in returning to the red chamber. The former governor … Read more
Former Abia state governor, Orji Kalu has explained why he withdrew from the 2023 presidential race and declared his support for Ahmed Lawan, a northerner. Kalu said “If aspirants from the South-West and South-South cannot support their brothers from the South-East, It is only politically correct to support the North-East geo-political zone”, stressing that this … Read more
The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, has explained he didn’t support electronic transmission of election results because Nigeria has below 50 percent of national network coverage. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, the former Abia state governor said the country requires 95 per cent of … Read more
A former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has been warned to stay off the activities of the Eastern Security Network, ESN. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday, threatened that the Senate Chief Whip, would pay for any attack on ESN operatives in the Southeast. IPOB stated this while reacting to an alleged … Read more
All Progressive Congress, APC chieftain and two-term Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is currently in a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu Ikpeazu alongside his aides and personal staff who were already waiting, received the Chief Whip of the Senate at his Umuobiakwa country home at Obinngwa … Read more
Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has applauded president Muhammadu Buhari’s choice of the seven newly appointed ministers. DAILY REPORT NG had reported that President Buhari on Wednesday swore in seven new Ministers who were recently screened and confirmed by the Senate Congratulating the news ministers, Kalu, in a message described the new … Read more
Former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has narrated lessons he learned while he was incarcerated in Kuje correctional centre Abuja over alleged fraud while serving as governor of the State. The Chief Whip of the Senate, was convicted by the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on December 5, 2019, and sentenced … Read more
Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Imo to consider fixing some of the important roads in the state. Senator Kalu in a statement on Saturday, listed the dilapidated roads as Akara-Alayi, Igbere-Item, Umuahia-Uzuakoli and Abiriba-Ohafia roads. According to the former governor of the state: “Despite not falling into … Read more