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Protesters storm National Assembly, ask Senate President to declare Orji Uzor Kanu's - Edoman - 06-02-2020 Protesters storm National Assembly, ask Senate President to declare Orji Uzor Kanu's seat vacant Protesters under the aegis of Concerned Citizens of Abia North in Abia State, today stormed the National Assembly with the singular request for the senate president, Ahmad Lawan, to declare vacant the seat of the Senate Majority Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. Kalu who served as the state governor from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007, has been in prison since December 2019 after he and one of his former aides, Ude Udeogo, were found guilty of defrauding the state when he was in office. The protesters carried placards with the different inscriptions such as ” Senate President obey section 68(1)(f) of the Constitution and declare Abia North Senatorial seat vacant; ” Our voice must be heard, declare Abia North Seat Vacant now”; ” Declare Abia North Seat in the Senate Vacant”; ” Abia North Constituents are saying declare the Seat Vacant.” Leader of the group, Chukwudi Chukwu said declaring the seat would enable the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct a fresh election to elect a Senator who will represent Abia North Senatorial District in the Senate. Quote:“We are indigenes of the five (5) Local Government Areas: Arochukwu, Bende, Isuikwuato, Ohafia and Umunneochi that make up the Abia North Senatorial District of Abia State. We formally notify Your Excellency of the absence of our Senator Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, from the senate. The conviction and incarceration of the senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu leading to his long absence from the National Assembly has effectively silenced our voices. The Senate is yet to decide what to do with Kalu's seat. On May 8th, the Supreme court nullified Kalu's conviction on grounds that the presiding judge lacked the jurisdiction to have presided over his case. The apex court ordered a fresh trial, though Kalu is still in prison custody. An appeal for his release will be heard by Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court Abuja today, June 2. by |