Mr Kalu was tried alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited, and Udeh Udeogu, the director of finance and accountant of the Abia...
, could not control his emotions during the valedictory session of the chamber on Saturday, as he recounted his ordeal in a case involving N7.1 billion fraud allegedly perpetuated during his tenure as governor of Abia State.
The former governor and his co-defendant were found guilty and convicted for diverting money from the state government coffers in December 2019. The outgoing chief whip burst into tears when he spoke on the allegations while giving his remarks to mark the end of the ninth Senate on Saturday.
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