Senate Assures Kalu Of Full Salary While In Prison

The Leadership of the 9th Senate has assured that the convicted Chief Whip of the Red Chamber senator Orji Uzor Kalu, will received full payment of his salary as a senator of the federal republic.

The senate revealed that the former Governor of Abia State will continue to receive his full salary until the supreme court affirmed the verdict of the Federal High Court.

The Senate’s spokesperson, Godiya Akwashiki, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja.

He said “He is still a senator. This is the first court. The matter is going to Supreme Court so, he still has the opportunity to appeal up to the Supreme Court level.

“Of course they will pay him. Because he is a sitting senator just like I said…if you file for appeal, you are still serving and so they will pay you.

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“All his entitlements will be paid. There is no cause for alarm. In fact, even if Court of Appeal says they have upheld the judgement of the lower court, he still has the right to go to Supreme Court. So once the Supreme Court says, yes, the judgement is okay, then that’s the final.”

It could be recalled that a Federal High Court had sentenced the former Governor to 7 years imprisonment for embezzlement of public funds last week.

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