We Won’t Declare Kalu’s Seat Vacant — Senate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 8, 2019
The Senate has ruled out the possibility ofdeclaring vacant, the seat of its Chief Whip, Orji  Kalu, following his conviction by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
Kalu,   aformer governor of Abia State, was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment over a 7.1billion naira fraud charges against him since 2007 by the Economic andFinancial Crimes Commission.
The judgment was delivered by Justice MohammedIdris, 12 years after the EFCC filed the suit against him.
Kalu was convicted alongside his firm, Slok NigeriaLimited, and Jones Udeogu, who served under him as the director of finance andaccount at the Abia State Government House in Umuahia.
Reacting to the calls on the leadership of the Senateto declare his seat vacant, the Spokesperson for the red chamber, Godiya Akwashiki,said it was not possible.
He said such a request would only be consideredafter the embattled senator had explored all the legal options available to himwithout success.