Orji Uzor Kalu
Senator, Abia North
All Progressives Congress Abia State
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Orji Uzor Kalu is the Senator representing Abia North under the APC, first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. A former two-term Governor of Abia State, he brings decades of executive experience and business leadership through SLOK Holdings. Known for infrastructure investments, media ownership, and legislative leadership as Senate Majority Whip (2019–2023), he chairs the Senate Committee on Privatization in the 10th Assembly.
Education
- Attended: Christ the King School, Aba; Government College, Umuahia; Barewa College, Zaria
- University of Maiduguri: studied Political Science but left due to activism
- Holds a degree from Abia State University; Certificate in Business Administration from Harvard University; honorary doctorates from UNIMAID and ASU
Professional Background
- Founder & Chairman of SLOK Holdings, encompassing ventures across furniture, oil, aviation, media (Daily Sun & New Telegraph), banking and others
- Former Chairman: Cooperative & Commerce Bank Limited; Borno Water Board
- Recognized with multiple awards including National Merit Award and Industrialist of the Year