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Orji Uzor Kalu

Nigerian politician and senator for Abia North who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, and whose 2019 fraud conviction was nullified by the Supreme Court in 2020.

CurrentLatest source dated 2024-03-06Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Orji Uzor Kalu hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Senator, Abia North, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Current

    Senator for the Abia-North Senatorial District (APC), listed on the National Assembly website.[1]

  2. Senate Chief Whip, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Date uncertain

    Held the post of Senate Chief Whip, to which he returned on 9 June 2020 after his release from custody; start and end dates not in sources read.[2]

  3. 1992 to 1993
    Member, House of Representatives, National Assembly of Nigeria Former

    Member of the House of Representatives in the Third Republic.[1]

  4. 1999 to 2007
    Governor, Abia State Government Former

    Two-term Governor of Abia State.[1, 2]

Sources

  1. Sen. Orji Kalu — member profileNational Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, primary source
  2. After more than 150 days in prison, Kalu returns as Senate Chief WhipICIR, 2020-06-09, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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