‘I Was an Arms Dealer, Sold Weapons to Anyone Who Could Pay’ – Orji Uzor Kalu

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that he once engaged in arms dealing, disclosing that he sold weapons to anyone willing to buy them, provided they had the money.

Kalu made the startling revelation in an Arise TV interview with Charles Aniagolu on Monday, explaining that he eventually abandoned the business following advice from his parents.

“I was an arms dealer; I sold arms to make money. I stopped dealing in arms because my parents told me to stop. I sold arms to anyone who wanted to buy them, provided they had the money,” he said.

The senator also reaffirmed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that party loyalty comes before ethnic considerations.

“I support Tinubu and the APC. I am an Igbo man; I have served the Igbos, and I have fought for the Igbos. If any Igbo person wants to support any Igbo person running, it is not my business. Party loyalty is number one,” Kalu declared.

He maintained that he considers himself a Nigerian first and would not allow ethnic sentiments to determine his political allegiance.

Kalu also revisited his political history with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleging that he invested heavily in the party when it was financially struggling but was eventually betrayed.

“I gave the party a lifeline when people had no money. I brought in the money to fund the party. They didn’t do anything for me but kill off my businesses,” he alleged.

Additionally, the senator claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo reneged on an alleged agreement reached in Ota to serve one term and hand over power to former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida in 2003.