- Orji Uzor Kalu
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Orji Uzor Kalu 7th Governor of Abia State In office
May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2007Preceded by Anthony Obi Succeeded by Theodore Orji Personal details Born April 21, 1960
Abia State, NigeriaPolitical 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]
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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]
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References
- ^ "Governor Orji Uzor Kalu". Orjikalu.com. http://www.orjikalu.com/biography.php. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- ^ "Two Nigeria ex-governors arrested". BBC News. 2007-07-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6292578.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
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Frank Ajobena • Ogbonnaya Onu • Chinyere Ike Nwosu • Temi Ejoor • Moses Fasanya • Anthony Obi • Orji Uzor Kalu • Theodore OrjiNigerian state governors 2003-2007 term 
Orji Uzor Kalu (PDP)Boni Haruna (PDP)Victor Attah (PDP)Adamu Mu'azu (PDP)George Akume (PDP)Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)Donald Duke (PDP)James Ibori (PDP)Sam Egwu (PDP)Lucky Igbinedion (PDP)Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)Achike Udenwa (PDP)Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP)Adamu Aliero (APP)Ibrahim Idris (PDP)Bukola Saraki (PDP)Bola Tinubu (AC)Abdullahi Adamu (PDP)Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)Gbenga Daniel (PDP)Olusegun Agagu (PDP)Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP) (impeached)
Christopher Alao-Akala (PDP)
Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP) (reinstated)Peter Odili (PDP)Attahiru Bafarawa (APP)Jolly Nyame (PDP)Bukar Ibrahim (APP)Ahmad Sani Yerima (ANPP)See also Nigerian state governors 1999-2003 term and Nigerian state governors 2007-2011 term
Candidates in the 2007 Nigerian presidential electionUmaru Yar'Adua · Muhammadu Buhari · Atiku Abubakar · Orji Uzor Kalu · Attahiru Bafarawa · Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu · Pere Ajuwa · Chris Okotie · Patrick Utomi · Ambrose Owuru · Emmanuel Okereke · Lawrence Adedoyin · Habu Fari · Maxi Okwu · Bartholomew Nnaji · Emmanuel Obayuwana · Olapade Agoro · Mojisola Obasanjo
Categories:- 1960 births
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- Governors of Abia State
- Igbo politicians
- Progressive Peoples Alliance politicians
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