The senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said he provided funds for meetings, aircraft and other logistics during the formation of the Peoples Democratic Party, claiming that the party later turned against him despite his contributions.
Kalu said he also financed the activities of former President Olusegun Obasanjo after his release from prison, including providing aircraft for his movements.
He made the claims during an interview on Monday night.with the news men
“I wasn’t the only one with money, to be honest. People like the present Vice President, he had the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, he had money, Yomi Edu had money. Many other people and, at the end, General Theophilus Danjuma brought in a lot of money to the party also.
But I was the one funding the meetings, aircraft, paying honorariums to people that came from cooking food and all the rest of them. That is the truth,” he said.
Kalu said his contributions were driven by his desire to build a strong political party that could end military rule and restore democratic governance.