President Muhammadu Buhari seemed to be hellbent in fighting corruption to its logical conclusion now that a serving Senator and the Chief Whip under the platform of the ruling party, APC, Senator Uzor Orji Kalu sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
Kalu was a two-term governor of Abia State.
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Kalu, who is the Senate’s Chief Whip smiled at reporters and said, ‘2023, here we come’ as he was led out of the courtroom by Correctional Services officials after his sentencing.
He was also seen asking prison warders, “where are you taking us to?”.
Kalu then begged the prison warders not to handcuff him in public.
The former governor, who appeared shaken, said, “Where are you taking us to now? Please don’t handcuff me. I will follow you.”
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A short while earlier, Kalu wiped tears from his eyes with a white handkerchief as Justice Mohammed Idris began reading an abridged version of the 228-page judgment.
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.
The case began in 2007, 12 years ago, when they were first arraigned for the offences but before a different judge.
In an amended 39 counts, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) proved that they conspired and divert N7.65bn from the coffers.
www.sojworldnews.com (c) December 5, 2019
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