| Orji Uzor Kalu |
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In office
May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2007 |
| Preceded by |
Anthony Obi |
| Succeeded by |
Theodore Orji |
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| Born |
April 21, 1960 (1960-04-21) (age 49)
Abia State, Nigeria |
| Political party |
People's Democratic Party (1st and 2nd terms). Formed Progressive Peoples Alliance(PPA) as a political party in July 2006 and contested as the party's presidential candidate in 2007. |
Orji Uzor Kalu (born 21 April 1960) was the governor of Abia State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Prior to his election as governor he was Chairman of the Borno Water Board and of the Cooperative and Commerce Bank Limited. Kalu is a member of the Progressive Peoples Alliance party (PPA) as well as Chairman of the PPA Board of Trustees and was a candidate for President in the April 2007 general election.[1]
Arrest for corruption
On July 11, 2007, Kalu was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of corruption during his tenure as Governor of Abia State.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Governor Orji Uzor Kalu". Orjikalu.com. http://www.orjikalu.com/biography.php. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Africa | Two Nigeria ex-governors arrested
External links
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Governors of Abia State |
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This is a list of the administrators and Governors of Abia State, Nigeria, which was created on 1991-08-27, when it was split from Imo State.
| Name |
Title |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Party |
Notes |
| Frank Ajobena |
Military Administrator* |
August 28, 1991 |
January, 1992 |
None |
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| Ogbonnaya Onu |
Executive Governor |
January, 1992 |
November, 1993 |
NRC |
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| C. Ike Nwosu |
Military Administrator* |
December 9, 1993 |
September 14, 1994 |
None |
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| Temi Ejoor |
Military Administrator* |
September 14, 1994 |
August 22, 1996 |
None |
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| Moses Fasanya |
Military Administrator* |
August 22, 1996 |
August, 1998 |
None |
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| Anthony Obi |
Military Administrator* |
August, 1998 |
May 29, 1999 |
None |
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| Orji Uzor Kalu |
Executive Governor |
May 29, 1999 |
May 29, 2007 |
PDP, PPA |
Elected on PDP platform, switched to Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA). |
| Theodore A. Orji |
Executive Governor |
May 29, 2007 |
Present |
PPA |
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* Military administrators appointed by the ruling dictators of their respective times.
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| * Military Governor |
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