ORJI UZOR KALU: FACE OF A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR

 Orji Uzor Kalu

ADVERTORIAL

Ukpai Ukairo Esq.

This advertorial posted to major newspapers in Nigeria is in reaction to the lies and lies of Orji Uzor Kalu in his newspaper, SUN, which he established with part of the funds he looted from the public treasury of Abia State when he was Governor from 1999 to 2007.
This piece is one of the ways of ensuring that Orji Uzor Kalu, a political Ebola Virus Disease, is lawfully quarantined by the people of Abia State.

PROLOGUE:
We have not forgotten
We shall not forget
His years of infamy!

1. Orji Uzor Kalu, a former civilian governor of Abia State murdered sleep in REIGN OF TERROR BY ABIA TRIMVIRATE, Saturday Sun, August 9, 2014 p.71 which appeared in KALU LEADERSHIP SERIES (KLS), his regular weekly column in his personal newspaper. The need to challenge the preposterous claims and set the records straight is the raison d’etre for this intervention. It is my sincere expectation that the conversation will be unhindered in the interest of developmental politics founded on facts and not fiction. But, first thing first! Let me hoist a tapestry of the character disposition of Orji Uzor Kalu in order to foreground our discussion.
2. I need state immediately that I do not buy Sun Newspapers. This is because the alter ego of the stable, Orji Uzor Kalu, for reasons that will appear clear hereunder, is an unserious character with grandiose disposition carefully crafted to hoodwink with unwary.
3. Again, I also doubt the propriety of a newspaper owner creating a column for himself in his newspaper where he enjoys the uninhibited license of publishing his articles at will, without regard to quality whilst enjoying an unlimited access to those who will permit or deny a rejoinder. This is an issue which I think the NPAN should look at.
4. Finally, KLS is one of those crafty designs for image – laundering of Orji Uzor Kalu. The truth is that he has no leadership credentials except as is enough to deceive and cheat. When he celebrated his one hundred days in office during his first tenure I published a letter to him where I predicted that he will impose unmitigated disaster upon Abia State. I regret that I was proved right. Leadership is reflected in family and public life. On both fronts, Orji Uzor Kalu is not a good market. That is why he cannot teach any positive values. If you listen to Orji Uzor Kalu speak ex tempore in public, you will know that even KLS is a product of faceless writers who are in his payroll. It is not a case of somebody knowing how to write but being handicapped in public speaking. He simply cannot deliver a coherent message with the same artificial erudition that characterized KLS.
5. The capacity of Orji Uzor Kalu to lie is legendary. But, it has served him so well that he has elevated it to an arts form. This was how, growing up in the 70s, he grafted Kalu to his name because he wanted to be seen as the son of Chief Nnanna Kalu, a business mogul from Abiriba who at the time was a household name in business circles in Aba. In Igbere, the village of Orji Uzor Kalu, everyone knows that “Kalu” does not feature in the family tree of Orji Uzor Kalu.
6. The same trait was again at play when Orji Uzor Kalu mounted the podium in Borno State of old at the launching of a development fund and made a donation of a sum of money that was mind – boggling. As it later turned out, when the cartons with which the money was delivered were opened, pieces of paper were the content.
7. Of course, it is well known that Orji Uzor Kalu falsely claims to have been a student in University of Maiduguri. According to the fable, which he craftly weaved, he voluntarily abandoned his course of study because some of his co – students who were expelled following a students’ protest were not recalled with him. This story line is of course a tortoise – said – this – and – that story. It is historic fact that the students who were expelled went to court and the titanic legal battle they waged moved from the High Court to the Supreme Court.
8. Again, it is an established fact that Orji Uzor Kalu remains the only Nigerian who flaunts a High Court Order that validated a WAEC result in the name of one Orji Uzor Johnson as his WAEC Certificate. For those who might have forgotten, the story is worth retelling, albeit, briefly. While Orji Uzor Kalu was Governor, a certain character whose whereabouts is presently unknown claimed that the WAEC result of Orji Uzor Kalu did not belong to him. Pronto, Orji Uzor Kalu approached the High Court presided over by Hon. Justice S.N. Imo, who was the Chief Judge at that time. In that suit, he filed against WAEC, he claimed that the WASC result in the name of Johnson belonged to Orji Uzor Kalu. In the fastest legal proceedings ever conducted in any judicial system, the Chief Judge granted all the reliefs.
9. It is worth recalling that it was the WAEC result and the Court judgment that Orji Uzor Kalu later used to procure admission for a full – time degree course in Abia State University whilst being the Visitor to the said University in his capacity as the Governor of Abia State. Interestingly, with the severance of his fraudulent influence, the Senate of the University has since recalled the Certificate.
10. NOW TO THE ARTICLE: The unimpeachable Truth is that all the core assertions in the said article are false in the extreme. They represent the quintessential trait of the character flaw of Orji Uzor Kalu; a capacity to lie and lie with aplomb
11. In the very first paragraph of the article, Orji Uzor Kalu claims that Chief T.A. Orji, the Governor of Abia State, is engaging in “campaign of hate against me and the people of Abia State”. This is an absolute lie. Orji Uzor Kalu is a victim of the repercussions of his misdeeds in Abia State. That is the reason he cannot freely walk the streets of Aba and accordingly has carefully avoided a visit to the town he grew up and I dare say, loved to be.
12. Few years ago, he was booed at a particular road junction in Aba – Owerri Road when he was identified in a pothole – induced traffic jam. On that fateful day sachet water and oranges were freely hurled at the vehicle of the former Governor. Trust Aba people in their disavowed of evil! It is the distaste by the people of Aba for the eight years of waste under Orji Uzor Kalu that he attributes to the Governor. As I write, I challenge any one who cares to visit the numerous drinking joints in Aba and mention either the name of Orji Uzor Kalu or his mother.
13. The claim that Chief T.A. Orji is engaged in a campaign of hate against the people of Abia State is a lie taken too far. There is nothing at all no matter how minor to support such wild accusation. It is thus not surprising that Orji Uzor Kalu could not cite a single example of such campaign. As somebody who has lived in Aba since 1972, I have no hesitation in saying that the assertion that Abia State is under siege is a make – belief.
14. However, one thing is clear. The havoc Orji Uzor Kalu and the mother wrecked on the people of Abia State is far too fresh that they have reason to fear for their lives. What are the facts to back up this assertion? Under Orji Uzor Kalu and mother, several hapless political jobbers were railroaded to different shrines where they took oath of personal allegiance. The victims of this idolatry are very much alive and they are bitter.
15. Again, it was Orji Uzor Kalu that masterminded the storming of the Abia State House of Assembly sometime in his first tenure in office. The House of Assembly was damaged and several House members wounded by the thugs who were openly identified. The reaction of Orji Uzor Kalu was predictable. He donated Ten Million Naira only for the repair of the damaged property. Nobody was arrested and nobody was prosecuted.
16. Again, Orji Uzor Kalu should remember that “Orie Ohabiam 32”. If he has forgotten, I need to remind him that thirty – two young men died in a cell maintained by a Vigilante Group midwifed by him. Nobody was arrested. Nobody was prosecuted. The families of the victims were never compensated. The bitterness against Orji Uzor Kalu is so potent that it can permeate his high security walls.
17. Also, Orji Uzor Kalu should remember the two youngsters from Ubakala, aka Ubakala Two, who were killed at White House, Umuahia. Every hand pointed at the Governor and the mother and until now nobody was prosecuted.
18. There are several other cases of mysterious deaths under the nose of Orji Uzor Kalu. However, let me bore readers which such other examples. Let me conclude by challenging Orji Uzor Kalu to cite one example of mysterious death since 2007 which can be traced, even remotely, to Chief T.A. Orji.
19. Let us remember our initial thesis: Orji Uzor Kalu is a pathological liar. Thus, when he asserts that “what we have in Abia State is total siege”, you can be assured that a spin doctor is at work. When Orji Uzor Kalu and his mother were in charge, they looted several lands meant for public purpose. A clear example is the scramble for Ayaba Umueze land which was acquired for a Teaching Hospital. In a brazen display of non – parallel greed Orji Uzor Kalu shared out the land to Slok Nig. Ltd., his company, his brothers, mothers and co – travelers in perfidy.
20. Still in their demonstrable lust for money Orji Uzor Kalu’s mother converted every open space in markets in Aba for the building of stalls which were allotted, for re – sale, to members of Nweke Cabinet – a reference to all the favour – seeking hangers – on who regularly thronged the residence of Orji Uzor Kalu’s mother at Nweke Street, Eziama – Aba, a sub – GRA in Aba.
21. In addition, open spaces were converted into Motor Parks, Kiosks stands and shops which ensured the environmental defacement of the entire Enyimba City. It is these illegal structures, the manifestation of the debasement of values under Orji Uzor Kalu, that are being demolished. Orji Uzor Kalu is only crying because when they erected the structures they knew of the illegality but had proclaimed to the beneficiaries that nothing could happen. In the celebrated language of that time: Usu eneweghi onu (bats cannot bite).
22. Accordingly, when Orji Uzor Kalu contends that Abia State is no more congenial he is right in a way. For evil men, fraudsters and idolaters Abia State is no more congenial. However, for the persons who are genuine in their aspiration for development; Abia State remains the destination for good returns on investments. It is a known fact that Aba houses the highest number of SMEI in sub – Sahara Africa which is the reason the biggest private electric power generating plant is being established in Aba.
23. I must however concede that the sacking of non – indigenes by the Chief T.A. Orji administration was inconsistent with the status of Abia State as a cosmopolitan State. Accordingly, I was one of those that urged for a reversal of the policy. It is heart – warming that the policy has been reviewed leading to the on – going re – engagement of workers.
24. For the umpteenth time, let me say that it is not true that we live in fear in Abia State. On the contrary, the air of freedom is unprecedented. Today a private radio station in Aba offers everybody the platform to air views that were not possible in the heady days of Orji Uzor Kalu’s administration. In 2013, the Aba Marathon became a symbol of the air of freedom in Aba. The claim therefore, that nowhere is safe in Abia State is the figment of a mind that is haunted by the evil deeds of the past. Think of Lady Macbeth seeing spots of blood in her hand or Greet Birnam Wood charging towards Macbeth in battle.
25. Let me at this stage address the issue of double – taxation in Aba. I agree that this is a major issue in governance. As a tax practitioner and a legal practitioner, it is real. However, two quick points are necessary. It is national problem as all the states are involved. Again, it was worse during the time of Orji Uzor Kalu. I can recall vividly that the regime of illegal tax started with illegal levies imposed on landlords in Aba. Without any law in place, the agents of Orji Uzor Kalu moved into action and started forcing payments of diverse sums. At the same time, commercial bus drivers started paying what was then known as thirty naira, for short, which was said to have been approved by “mama” a reference to the mother of Orji Uzor Kalu. The ferocity, with which the payment of levies was enforced, when Orji Uzor Kalu was governor, is still recalled with anger in Aba.
26. Let us fast forward to now. Recently, Governor T.A. Orji convoked a tax summit in Abia State. The summit was a reaction to criticisms of the regime of multiple taxations in Abia State. During the time of Orji Uzor Kalu such a platform was not possible because “bats had no mouth”. The outcome of the summit has not been made public but Governor T.A. Orji has already directed the suspension of all revenue agents pending when all the taxes are harmonized. I dare say that such directive was not possible under Orji Uzor Kalu arising from the insatiable appetite to grab.
27. I am honestly amazed at Orji Uzor Kalu’s complaint about the air waves being inundated with praise singing and booth – licking. When he was Governor, his mother became on radio; a political Amazon of our time. She was daily equated with having intellectual and political prowess with every great woman in history. Such was the time! Today, while it is generally accepted that the tone of some pronouncements on the air waves are handiwork of overzealous fans of the Ochendo Magic there is nothing near the absurd level that heralded the Orji Uzor Kalu era. It is not for nothing that the NBC at the time, imposed a fine of N500,000.00 on the State Radio Station in lieu of revoking the license.
28. I dare say that the comparison of Abia State and Borno State is absurd to the extreme. This is reason I can safely say that Orji Uzor Kalu is living in a make – belief world. The camaraderie in Abia State is palpable. The Youth Empowerment Scheme of Chief T.A. Orji has put smiles on the faces of uncountable families. Orji Uzor Kalu as governor distributed wheel barrows, old vehicles, abandoned by his aides and motorcycles. Today, what Chief T.A. Orji is distributing are vehicles that are in good stead for transportation. The difference, as they say, is clear!
29. Orji Uzor Kalu claims that when he was governor he “treated people with dignity, respect and love”. This is absolute nonsense. We need to know whether oath – taking before diverse shrines was consistent with respect for the dignity of the human person. It is also worthy to recall that Orji Uzor Kalu insulted every known politician in Abia State. His caustic attack on Chief Ojo Maduekwe is a metaphor for the point I am making. In this respect, it will be recalled that, out of clear mischief, he stoutly claimed that the name “OJO” was not of Igbo origin and therefore that Chief Ojo Maduekwe was not an Igbo man.
30. While America was fighting the evil of Taliban, Orji Uzor Kalu conjectured it as a fitting name for all other politicians who refused to kiss the poisoned chalice of mother and son for filthy lucre. With the toga of Taliban stuck on every politician, except his ilk, the message to his agents was clear: treat the opposition in the same manner Americans were treating the Taliban in Afghanistan! For Orji Uzor Kalu to turn around few years later to claim a behavioural pattern that is inconsistent with his avowed public stance is another manifestation of the lies and lies of Orji Uzor Kalu.
31. It is laughable that Orji Uzor Kalu can claim he groomed Governor T.A. Orji. As I write this piece, Orji Uzor Kalu has no graduate certificate from any University in the world. Yet, he has the effrontery to claim that he groomed a graduate of a foremost University in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan! This is absolutely unbelievable. Orji Uzor Kalu grew up in the ghetto in Aba and by the time he became Governor all he had to his name, as shown in his certificate with which he contested elections in 1999 and 2003 is his (?) WAEC Certificate. Another known attribute then was that he was widely traveled and a close friend to some military autocrats. Some also falsely thought he had money, not rich because even today, his character flaws betray him as being poor. How then is it possible that Orji Uzor Kalu groomed Chief T.A. Orji. On the contrary, it was Chief T.A. Orji that did all he could to attain a turn – around of Orji Uzor Kalu from seeing everything as “business” and “game” to the real issues of governance. Regrettably, Orji Uzor Kalu was and remains merely a “game man”; somebody who cheats, deceives and lies for personal advantage or gains.
32. That Orji Uzor Kalu attempts to stick on Governor T.A. Orji the “traits of arrogance, meanness, brutality or greed” is shocking because there is no action of the Governor that can be cited in support except in respect of the absolute and damming rejection of the Orji Uzor Kalu’s negative tendencies. It was the negative tendencies highlighted by Orji Uzor kalu that garlanded his administration. Every Abian recalls that at the height of his infamy Orji Uzor Kalu asserted that his family will be in charge of Abia Governance for fifty years. It was also at this time that he threw up his brother, over night, to run and win election under Action Congress to represent Aba North/South Federal Constituency. The hapless brother, thrown up to highlight Orji Uzor Kalu ‘s political dexterity was later referred to as ‘deaf and dumb” because not for once did he make any contribution in the House of Represnetatives.
33. Let me remind Orji Uzor Kalu that rejection of veil is obedience to God. And he who loves God has no business with die – hard sinners. The position of Chief T.A. Orji , as I understand it, comes to this, metaphorically speaking , : I either serve (nay work) with God or mammon and because I am serving (working) with God I will show absolute and irrevocable rejection of mammon.
34. Orji Uzor Kalu claims he openly fraternized with everybody when he was Governor. This is absolute false. I can attest that he once attended Chief Ojo Maduekwe’s daughter’s traditional marriage when no invitation was extended to him. That was a clear example of an uncivilized man who saw the whole thing as a game to bemuse his host. It is remarkable that even after that visit the political darts they hauled at each other became more furious. So, what was the aim of the visit? Pretended love by a hypocrite. I do not think a well bred technocrat like Chief T.A. Orji is caught out for such charade!
35. One of the attributes of Orji Uzor Kalu, as earlier highlighted, is the uncanny ability to make assertions that will appear true to the unwary. He came up with this strategy when he rhetorically asked if Chief T.A. Orji “will have the courage to walk the streets as many of us today when he leaves office as Governor?” Inherent in this statement is that Orji Uzor Kalu can walk the streets freely. I know he can do so in the streets of London, New York, Washington and even Lagos. Let him try it in Aba or any other part of Abia State except Igbere.
36. Before Orji Uzor Kalu became governor, he was the poster boy of good life in Aba. He was the stand – by boy of the rich with whom he enjoyed to associate with. Because he attended primary School in CKC, Aba , Secondary Schools in Eziama High School Aba and Government College, Umuahia; he walked the streets with joy – filled approbation. Even as Governor he enjoyed this sociable image which he cultivated as a façade of deceit. But that was then. Today, his person throws up disdain and opprobrium. I challenge him to test the water; not in Igbere but in other parts of Abia State.
37. For clarity, it needs to be said that each of the assertions of Orji Uzor Kalu in his article are either premised on false ground or intentionally skewed. He claims he never visited government house after he left office. That may be true. But he always desired Government House to be visiting him and the mother. The competence and moral fortitude of Chief T.A. Orji are evident in his ability to reject such contraption; an attitude that Orji Uzor Kalu calls meanness.
38. It is right to underscore the fact that Orji Uzor Kalu claims that he does not embark on wild goose chase. But, that is exactly the opposite of Orji Uzor Kalu. While Governor of Abia State he demonstrated his character flaw. In his first 100 days in office, he set up a Committee headed by the venerable Chief Akwuiwu (SAN) to investigate illegal sale of property in GRA, Abia State. The report was never made public. Also, Orji Uzor Kal, as governor, set up a Panel of Inquiry into what was known as “Igbere crisis”. Of course, not a word was heard of the report. Also, it was the same “game – man” – trait that made the Governor to set up a Committee on hand over of schools to their owners. Of course, no school was handed over to the original owners until the end of his tenure. Several other examples could be pointed out but the above three are, in my view enough, to support our contention.
39. It is right that Orji Uzor Kalu is preaching moral rectitude, peace and harmony. But he has to step out now and apologize to Ndi Abia. His Government of Mamatocracy characterized by deceit, blood letteing and idolatry are still fresh. His was the typical Egypt. His write – up shows that he is an unrepentant sinner. He needs our prayers only but not our association. We in Abia State have long left Egypt. There is no going back “Enyi Abia Alawala!”.
40. Finally, it is apt to stress that Chief T.A. Orji is humane, honest and caring. These are the attributes that are rare in most leaders. He should not be distracted by the likes of Orji Uzor Kalu. As the great Zik said, “History will vindicate the just”.

Ukpai Ukairo
Lawyer – Politician
Principal Solicitor, Ukpa Ukairo and Associates
Aba.
Immediate Past legal Adviser, PDP South East Zone

Orji Uzor Kalu's Igbere Home fire incident, idea dropped.

Following the revelations by southeastnewsonline over plans by former governor of Abia Orji Uzor kalu to partially burn his Neya mansion in Igbere built during his tenure as the Governor of Abia State to attract sympathy. Investigations have shown that OUK has dropped the plans. We gathered authoritatively that kalu dropped the idea because the information was leaked and the fact that the information went viral on the net, really embarrassed Kalu.

The former governor, it was learnt was bombarded with phone calls on the issue a situation that forced him to shelve his devilish plans. Meanwhile we can authoritatively report that kalu will be in Igbere this weekend to meet with a faction of APGA to see if he can run on its platform. Although the plan is still being worked on, our reporter who spoke to a top official of APGA said that kalu has been reaching out to them. He however said that this development is now generating controversy as opinions are divided as kalu is being seen as controversially irrelevant.

Former Governor Abia State and his ways according to Tony Ibe

Former Governor Abia State And His Ways According to Tony Ibe
                 

Kalu’s lamentations will never end. His message read by a very disillusive aide at a retreat in Port Harcourt recently says much about the torments Kalu is passing through.

He is in deep melancholy in spite of his stolen riches. We are used to Kalu’s jibes and innuendos but this time, he spoke from the subconscious.


I am not surprised at Kalu’s moans. It is his typical refrain. Who are the wolves in sheep’s clothing and animals in human form if not Kalu?

In this same gathering Rochas Okorocha came out with a powerful postulation that suits Kalu like a second skin. According to Rochas ‘who you are before office means a lot. If we elect a criminal into office he will simply become excellent criminal.’

 Kalu was simply a fraudster, remember when he donated papers cut into sizings of money, remember his forged certificate that bedeviled him in the first year of his tenure. His enlisting in Abia State University and the retrieval of his unfortunate degree clearly shows that he had no certificates before becoming a governor.

  Remember Hon. Ubani’s many articles on Orji. Orji was a dupe that took on many people to the extent that a law court in Lagos seized all his property. It is on record how he got entangled into a drug scam in London and Alex Mbakwe who was surety with his property lost out as Kalu jumped bail.
He never had The Sun Newspapers, Slok Air and other things he is boasting with and all that he claims now. They were all bought with looted money from Abia State coffers. In that same gathering Prof Jinadu came with another apt situation faced by past governors, those who cannot separate the office and self mostly due to overzealous love for lucre.

That gathering is a good one and Kalu fell into a trap making it clearly obvious that he is still brooding over his loss. We know those who will survive psychologically. Abiola Ajumobi wants to be A PREACHER, Nyako is in a hurry to go back to his farms.

Kalu wanted to continue ruling by proxy. Kalu is the real animal who did not know that his time in office is gone. He has refused to forget issues in Abia and continue as the evil Godfather. Let him continue.

He will get more shocks and embarrassment. Abia people are wiser and have sworn that never again will they elect a no-name howler like Kalu.

Written by TONY IBE and published in oderaigbo

Crisis hit the Sun Newspapers as Police declares associate editor wanted...

Serious crisis has hit sun newspapers over the court case against Ebere Wabara by Abia govt. A top staff that pleaded anonymity revealed that the usual Monday management meeting was stormy. According to this reliable source that is an editor, most of the top management staff are not happy with their publisher Orji Uzor kalu over his crude style of using his papers to malign the characters of his perceived enemies. They argued that OUK is the one sponsoring Ebere Wabara using Sun, even against their wish. Now that Wabara is in trouble OUK is advising him to travel abroad on health reasons, so as to escape arrest by the police that have declared him (Wabara) wanted. Sun management we learnt is not also happy that they are being owed four months salary. The staff it was learnt has already reported their woes to NUJ NLC and CLO. Meanwhile Ebere it was gathered is trying to flee the country but police said they are on alert.