{"id":19796,"date":"2020-06-09T13:09:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T13:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=19796"},"modified":"2020-06-09T13:09:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T13:09:51","slug":"after-release-from-prison-orji-kalu-returns-to-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=19796","title":{"rendered":"After release from prison, Orji Kalu returns to Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Orji-Kalu.jpg\" alt=\"Out of 109, 59 senators have signed for Lawan Senate Presidency \u2013 Kalu\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/abia-citizens-protest-at-nass-ask-senate-to-declare-orji-kalus-seat-vacant\/\">Orji Uzi Kalu<\/a>, on Tuesday returned to the plenary of the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalu had been in prison since late last year after he was convicted for stealing N7.1 billion, while serving as the governor of Abia State between 1999 and 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was, however, released from prison last week Wednesday, after the Appeal Court had declared his trial as a nullity, and ordered a retrial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following his release, he joined his colleagues this Tuesday and was officially welcomed by the President of the Senate,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/be-fair-in-your-distribution-of-palliatives-lawan-tells-nigerian-govt\/\">Ahmad Lawan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate,&nbsp;Orji Uzi Kalu, on Tuesday returned to the plenary of the Senate. 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