Senator O.K sentenced to 6years.

Former Abia Governor and a serving senator, Orji Kalu, was sentenced to today, he will spend six years.

According to the prison calendar, a prisoner spends a day as two which implies that for a jail term of two years, the prisoner will spend just one year.

Going by the provisions of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) Mr Kalu will spend six years in Ikoyi Prisons.

Invariably, the expiration of the six years will be when the serving senator clocks 65.

It should be noted that the former Senate chief whip will miss the 2023 election as his jail term will be due in 2025.

Recall that Mr Orji Kalu who is the publisher of Daily Sun and New Telegraph newspapers was declared guilty of the corruption charges by Justice Mohammed Idris.

Mr Kalu was tried alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited, and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State Government House during Mr Kalu’s tenure as governor.

In an amended 39 counts charge, they were accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of conspiring and diverting over N7 billion from the coffers of the state.

Several Nigerians have also commended the conviction of the serving senator. They said it beams more hope in the judicial system.

Others have called on the Federal government to see to the prosecution of other corrupt officials.