Ahead of 2015 elections: PPA want EFCC to jail Orji Kalu

Shocking revelations emerged from the camp of former governor of Abia State and founder of Progressive Alliance (PPA), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu as the party’s National Chairman, Ken Gbalokoma called on the Economic and financial Crime commission (EFCC) to ensure that the former governor is sent to jail for fraudulent activities during his tenure as Abia State number 1 citizen.
Fondly called OUK by fans and followers, Kalu recently declared his ambition to spearhead the affairs of Nigeria in 2015, but with the party’s assertion; his dream of ruling the country in 2015 may likely hit the rocks.
Ironically, the politician-cum-business mogul who intends to run on the platform of the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) is currently under heavy attack by same party who insists he must be sent to prison.
Mr. Gbalokoma said EFCC’s ‘sloppy’ prosecution of the former governor had given him the guts to throw his hat in the presidential contest.
“If the EFCC had put him through diligent trial, Orji Uzor Kalu should have been in jail by now rather than on the soap box canvassing for votes,” Mr. Gbalokoma said.
He said Mr. Kalu’s credentials are marred with fraudulent activities as he plunged “Abia State into a N27.3 billion debt”.
The party chairman also appealed to the Chief Justice of the Federation to expedite Mr. Kalu’s trial in order that he “be sent to jail where he truly belongs to save the nation from further embarrassment.”
It would be recalled that Kalu last Thursday, sneaked into Ile Ife, Osun State, for a secret meeting with the Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, with the major preoccupation of seeking the powerful monarch’s support for his supposed 2015 presidential ambition.
Kalu was indicted in 2010 for a 107-count charge of money laundering, brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the misappropriation of N5 billion belonging to the Abia state government.
The former governor ran for president in 2007 but lost to the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
His ambition to represent his people at the Upper Chamber was truncated by Senator Chukwumereji in 2011.

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