Nigerians react as court sends APC Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu to 12 years in prison

IBRAHIM DISTIN

Some Nigerians have quickly reacted to the court ruling sentencing

former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu to twelve years in

prison.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday found Kalu, guilty of 39

counts of N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering.

Kalu was charged alongside Jones Udeogo, the state Commissioner

for Finance during his tenure as the governor.

Ruling, Justice Mohammed Idris sentenced him to 12 years in

prison.

The court also ordered that the Slok Nig. Ltd. Should be shut down

and its assets forfeited to the Federal Government.

The court ruling has since stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians

online:

Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter:

@Jeffphilips ” Buhari is after the Igbos that’s why Orji Kalu was

convicted despite being APC. Don’t you see Onyeama was set up in

the US and Ifeanyi Uba is now almost being prosecuted for owing

Nigeria via AMCON; ordinary small N135b?

@Folijay “So a former governor in Nigeria is going to spend 12

years in prison. I hope Orji Kalu will enjoy his time in prison.”

@IgboakuC ” Kalu face 12 years jail term for over N7bn fraud

Another Igbo man. Serve Nigeria and come back with shame.”

@Jumilagos “Would Orji Kalu appeal that Judgement?

@Chinnadozie “Orji Kalu has been sentenced to 12 years in prison

for N7.65 billion fraud. Justice has been served. His master Buhari

could not save him. No treasury looter or fraudster will go scot-free.

T. A Orji and Ikpeazu take note.”

@Abd_ojs “If Orji Kalu can be convicted, how much more of

“destroyer of souls” from Kwara who has been tormenting the state

for years? Saraki, if everyone forgives you, I will not for destroying

our state, terrorizing us with your thugs, assassins, etc and

confinding us into debts.”

@Lordmuka “Orji Kalu, the evils you did in PDP lived with you even

as you ran to APC. Court has called you a thief with 12 yrs in jail.”

@Neddmichaels “Orji Kalu a high profile? That man is a pure scam!

100yrs in jail for him.”

@Balatic “Orji Kalu thought by worshipping Buhari, he’d be treated

like Babachir Lawal or Abba Kyari lmao. Someone pls give us the

name of the prison he’ll be spending the next 12yrs of his life at. We

wanna visit and remind him that we warned him!

@Youngotutu ” That Orji Uzor Kalu is a thief is not a question.That

Orji Kalu is being sentenced to 12yrs in prison calls for a

celebration. However, awaiting the decision of the Appeal /supreme

court, before celebrating is adviseable.”