Author: Drum Africa
By Chikodi Eze The bizarre onslaught against Hon. Benjamin Kalu, by the losers, the n’er-do-wells, and the ever ubiquitous haters, is to say the least, nauseatingly sickening….even to insane minds. But wait a minute! Hon. Benjamin does NOT in any conceivable way deserve this shamefully orchestrated but poorly executed plot to put a stain on his hard-earned and well- applauded legislative achievements. Nonetheless, He, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, asked for this onslaught. He asked for it when he veered away from the common but accepted practice of embezzlement of public funds by elected representatives…..with impunity. He asked for it when…
There is something mystical about names including aliases. This explains the reasonable carefulness of parents employ while naming their children. In the belief systems across ethnic divides across Africa, names guide and guard their bearers. From the biblical times, names mattered much thus the meaning of those names bore expectations of hope and good will. The focus of this write up is on our workaholic representative Hon. Benjamin Kalu but it is not about his name as we know it but his name as people have christened him. All manners of names and acronyms are borne by him courtesy of…
Following his vindication from the suit filed against him by Okey Ezeala alleging name forgery on his academic certifications, Rep. Benjamin Kalu‘s lawyer has confirmed plans to file a defamation suit against the Claimant and his co-detractors to the tune of 5 billion Naira. Recall that one Okey Ezeala filed a case against the legislator claiming that there was a name discrepancy in his academic certificates. Also recall that Chima Anyaso, the candidate of the PDP who lost in the last election against the legislator made a failed attempt to join the suit earlier. In a court judgement delivered by Justice…
The Spokesperson of the House of Representatives Rep. Benjamin Kalu has been vindicated from the suit filed against him by Okey Ezeala alleging name forgery on his academic certifications. Recall that one Okey Ezeala filed a case against the legislator claiming that there was a name discrepancy in his academic certificates. Also recall that Chima Anyaso, the candidate of the PDP who lost in the last election against the legislator made a failed attempt to join the suit earlier. In a court judgement delivered by Justice A.O. Chijioke at the High Court in Umuahia, the judge dismissed the suit against…
The House of Representatives’ Spokesperson and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has felicitated with Pastor Jerry Eze, founding pastor of Streams of Joy International and the viral #NSPPD daily prayers on social media, as he marks his birthday today. Rep. Kalu referred to the man of God as a prophet with honour in his hometown, praising him for being a consistent man of character and an expression of God’s new wave of grace to humanity across the globe. Read the birthday message below; Pastor Jerry Eze remains one of my greatest constituents in whom I am well…
One of the anti-democratic signs in a system is when the will of the people is not respected especially by those positioning to lead. A true democrat accepts the decision of the people and goes back to work like Abraham Lincoln to be accepted in the future even if it takes seven or more rounds of tenures. The president of America was a perfect example of this. While most democratic climes have embraced this philosophy in advancing their democracy which was recently copied by President Jonathan in 2015, others have allowed self-will to be stronger than the will of the people…
Aide to Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has addressed the allegations of forgery against the legislator, calling them frivolous and politically motivated. Read the press statement below; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Okey Ezeala and Chima Anyaso, gimmicks of a stooge and his paymaster Our attention has been drawn to a press statement alleging that Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu forged his primary and secondary school certificates. It has become necessary to make this press statement to allay the fears of Bende Federal constituents who have expressed concerns about the personal vendetta against Rep. Kalu. It is laughable to say that Rep. Kalu…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting yesterday, finally approved the construction of an 11km road cutting across five communities in Nkpa, Bende Federal Constituency. This approval comes 2 years after Rep. Benjamin Kalu moved the first motion of the 9th Assembly on the first day of plenary seeking the federal government’s intervention to address the ecological challenges and environmental degradation of communities in Bende Federal Constituency. According to an announcement by the SA to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the projects that were approved are; erosion flood control, bridge reconstruction and road improvement at Umuimenyi-Nkpa…
Seen by many especially his students past and present that encounter(ed) him regularly as a cerebral scholar and colleagues that interact with him, Professor Victor Ukaogo, the erstwhile activist-investigative journalist, human rights campaigner, historian, international lawyer, strategist, communicator, consultant, public affairs analyst and consummate humanist has been in the news in the last 72 hours for the right reasons. From two locations and two different states and organizations, this calm and unassuming academic of note has been honoured by critical stakeholders in the society for his contributions to knowledge and society. An all-rounder and enigma of sort, fondly called Maradona…
Leaders are often swayed by the subtle pull of personal and selfish ambition. However, it takes a great leader with foresight, to raise others on this journey to greatness. This is a unique attribute that characterizes Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate. As the first democratically elected Governor of Abia State, the people of Abia saw a kind of leadership that portrayed action, passion, and responsiveness, which prompted him to be nicknamed ‘Action Governor’. He ensured that at the time of his leadership, there was no cry of hardship whatsoever from the citizens of Abia…