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Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by Blue3k2: 7:13pm On Dec 11, 2019
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued the Senate a seven-day ultimatum to suspend payment of salaries and allowances to former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, pending the outcome of any case at the court of appeal.

Kalu, a serving senator and Chief Whip in the Senate, was last week sentenced to 12 years in prison after a Lagos Division of the Federal High Court convicted him for N7.65 billion fraud.

The Senate had at the weekend said Kalu would continue to receive his salaries and all other entitlements while in prison

This is despite that he will not be performing any legislative function from prison.

The spokesperson of the Senate, Godiya Akwashiki, said until the case gets to Supreme Court and a final judgment is given, Kalu remains a serving lawmaker.

"He is still a senator. This is the first court. The matter is going to Supreme Court; so, he still has the opportunity to appeal up to the Supreme Court level.

But SERAP said it was giving the Senate leadership seven days to suspend, pending the outcome of any case at the court of appeal, payment of salaries and allowances to the convicted senator, stressing that monthly payment of N14.2m monthly to Kalu while in prison and unable to sit and perform the functions of a sitting senator is unconstitutional.

"We are re giving Senate leadership led by Dr. Ahmad Lawan seven days to suspend (pending the outcome of any case at the court of appeal) payment of salaries and allowances to Kalu who last week was sentenced to 12 years in prison after conviction for N7.65 billion fraud.

"Monthly payment of N14.2million monthly to Kalu while in prison and unable to sit and perform the functions of a sitting senator is unconstitutional. Kalu ordinarily ceases to be a senator, as per the provisions of section 66 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended).

"Section 68(1) provides that a senator shall vacate his/her seat if any circumstances arise that would cause him/her to be disqualified for election as senator," SERAP said in a statement yesterday.


Kalu was tried and convicted alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited, and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State Government House during Kalu's tenure as governor.

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/12/10/serap-gives-senate-ultimatum-to-stop-paying-kalus-salaries/
Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by collinsVP: 7:18pm On Dec 11, 2019
Empty ultimatum.
Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by Blue3k2: 7:18pm On Dec 11, 2019
SERAP is right his seat should be vacated and payments stopped. These politicians are looking out for their own interests. Take this case to court and ask for an injunction stopping them paying him.
Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by Nobody: 7:21pm On Dec 11, 2019
How thieves are paid with taxes from law abiding citizens is mind-boggling

Please stop paying a concicted felon with my tax
Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by magoo10(m): 7:27pm On Dec 11, 2019
The rubber stamp senate is waiting for Buhari to give them permission to do the needful.

The judgement which pronounced Orji kalu guilty of fraud and embezzlement of state resources is enough to stop the Senate from releasing funds to him.
Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by Blue3k2: 7:27pm On Dec 11, 2019
AkeNathan:
How thieves are paid with taxes from law abiding citizens is mind-boggling

Please stop paying a concicted felon with my tax

This clowns argument is so dumb. If the supreme court finds him guilty years later he gets to keep his money naturally. Their contemp for the tax payer is too much.
Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by clarocuzioo(m): 8:04pm On Dec 11, 2019
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Re: Nigeria: Serap Gives Senate Ultimatum To Stop Paying Kalu's Salaries by Blue3k2: 3:20pm On Dec 14, 2019
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