Orji Kalu says he funded the PDP and Obasanjo’s travels
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says he funded meetings, planes and fees when the People’s Democratic Party was formed, before being abandoned by the party. He also says he funded former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s travels after Obasanjo’s release, according to an interview with Arise Television.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia North says he funded the meetings, planes and training logistics of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In an interview with Arise Television on Monday evening, he said the party turned against him despite these contributions, according to his own statements.
Kalu also says he funded the travels of former president Olusegun Obasanjo after Obasanjo’s release from prison, by providing planes and hosting him at his residence in Victoria Island, Lagos. He maintains that his political commitment contributed to the ruin of some of his businesses. He rejects the idea that he profited from the PDP by becoming governor of Abia State under its banner, arguing that his contributions to the party far exceed what he received in return.
This interview follows the accusations Kalu has levelled against the PDP, reported in our article Orji Kalu accuses the PDP of ruining him.
