Kalu, who is currently in Harare, Zimbabwe in his role as an observer of the African Union electoral mission, stated: “I must confess that I am highly delighted that our brothers have agreed to bury their differences and forge ahead in the interest of Igboland in particular and indeed the nation at large
Browsing: Orji Kalu
In the statement, which he personally signed, Kalu said: “I have been
inundated with several calls since I left Nigeria for an international assignment in Zimbabwe on how the Lagos State Government deported 67 Igbo to Onitsha in Anambra State
He stated that the actions of the lawmakers are unpatriotic and called on the appropriate authorities to sanction all those found culpable accordingly to the law
These include AU Guidelines on African Union Election Observation and
Monitoring Missions, 2002; OAU/AU Declaration on Principles Governing
Democratic Elections in Africa, 2002; African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights, 1981; and African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, 2007
Northern Peoples Congress controlled remotely by the then Northern regional leader, Sir Ahmadu Bello, but symbolize by the then Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa
He particularly praised the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, and other members of the National Working Committee for such magnanimity
He said: "As part of the changes by the new administration of SWAN, the title of Pillar of Sports held by former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia will be dropped
Kalu made the recommendation at a lecture organised by the Oodua Peoples’ Congress in Lagos to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election
In a statement by his Special Adviser, Oyekunle Oyewumi, Kalu said the appointment of Elegbede was well deserved and timely
According to a statement by the forum’s Coordinator, Dr. Frank Chuks, the meeting was convened to seek positive ways Nigerian youths could play their noble roles of contributing to leadership for sustainable development. Chuks said in the statement: “We have identified conflicts between major stakeholders; those whose wisdom and experiences have in one time or the other helped in sustaining our democracy
In January 2013, Rohan Mehta, the Managing Director of Prime Group, India and a strong business partner of Slok Group, had, on the invitation of Kalu, visited Igbere to conduct a preliminary and investment analysis for the proposed multimillion dollar steel rolling mill
A former Governor of Abia State and Coordinator of Njiko Igbo, Dr. Orji Kalu, is billed to brief the British House of Commons on the plight of Igbos in Nigeria
Adetona also praised Kalu for contributing “greatly to the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria
“He has the intellect, wisdom, understanding and contact to add value to the professional body in particular and the society in general
Kalu, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Oyekunle Oyewumi, described Orji as a coward without focus, direction and discretion
Onuoha said there decision to withdraw the certificate was taken after an emergency meeting of the university Senate, which considered the recommendations of an investigative panel that Kalu breached the school’s academic regulations in obtaining the degree
This position was taken by a pro-democracy and development focused Non-Governmental Organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, and the United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
The meeting, which was well attended, saw the former governor defending the reasons why the Igbo must produce the president of Nigeria in 2015