‘We killed a lot of people while I was in PDP’ – Orji Uzor Kalu
01 June 2018 |
9:09 am
Former Abia state governor, Orji UZor Kalu has revealed how his former party, the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, eliminated politicians and other electorates to enable members of the party secure victory during elections.
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#Confession of a killer himself and a mindless looter.
You are all killers both apc to pdp TO all the past and almost all the present so called leaders in Nigeria.
Yeye dey Smell
U are right and it will take time for us to get to matured democracy like that of America? Now that ‘not too young to run ” Has been signed into law more people will get killed since politics has become real business in Nigeria as OBJ was remarked.
Those killers will vanish by all means from Nigeria while Nigeria and Nigerians of every tribe and religion will live in PEACE AND HARMONY
Ameen!
Very well said
thank you.
Please
It is very revealing on what happens in the murkey waters of Nigerian politics! My father used to say in Ibo , ”anu ja epu mpi, ekwo sikwaa ya ike!” that is, if he goat wants to grow horns it has to develop a strongshoulder or arm! Again, ”anaghi agbaka etimuo” ie, to play masqurade you have to get yourself fortified and that is the reason why you see politicians join cults and secret society or do rituals for protection. It is usually dog eat dog in politics or ”agwo eloghi ibeya oga ebu” meaning if a snake does not swallow a smaller one it does not grow taller or longer in that game of politics in Nigerian Politicians do kill, nobi small, to say the truth. So, DOUK was right and should never be hanged for saying the truth that in ”IN PDP , WE USED TO KILL PEOPLE, THAT PEOPLE USED TO DIE!”. Thank you.
Very sad and sorrowful lives they live.
Meanwhile,Let me use my very personal experiences to make you know that hapoy life is not all about cultism and sense of belonging BY ALL MEANS.
I have found myself in situations before where I would either choose to be a PERVERTED person and get very wealthy and belong to the german elite class or become ordinary.
I chose to rather be buried alive than destroy my soul.
All the things I had were taken from me including my own life savings by the german authorities because they hindered justice to satisfy their cult/clan members.
The german Hessen State authorities blocked me from getting my money back till this day and they further tormented me and stalked me with criminal unjust bills just to make me crack and bow to their wish.
I refused their pressure till date and forever and always.
Second, I was once an importer of goods from Denmark, Sweden/germany etc to a West African country.
The Nigerian market association there frustrated me because I refused to join their cult.
They would call customs officers on me after my containers leave the port and arrive at the country central market where I own a shop and warehouse.
The customs will begin to frustrate me but I never bowed till today.
I have since left the business, got to germany through some contacts and wanted to invest but met another far demonic perverted Clan.
I have refused to be part of all those evil till date.
i am telling you my personal stories and experiences to let you know that WE, AS HUMAN BEINGS can either safeguard our OWN VIRTUES AND DIGNITY or lose them because of some pot of porridge.(Do you remember the Bible passage of Matthew 4:9???? )
Finally, I have FOUND PEACE as I speak with you because, when I look at how miserable, sad and sorrowful all the people that frustrated me are looking this days, I keep thanking THE ALMIGHTY LIVING GOD WHO IS THE BREATH OF LIFE that I was kept straight and strong enough to STAY FREE MINDED.
I am so very HAPPY and CONTENDED with my family as I speak to you.
I have realized that happiness, joy and peace of mind/heart comes not from the wealth acquired but by the LOVE/FAIRNESS AND AFFECTION we have as human beings towards ALL
God bless you , sir and continue in way doing for there is no peace to the wicked says the Lord. The devi. will give fame or riches and would take it from you wth another hand. The way of God is usually the best. Keep it up in well doing! It is sweet to be good to all in life.
Very well said.
My regards
Thank you. It shall be well
Amen and Amen
Please!!!!
No doubt, it shall be well ., I have faith in God!
Thank u, Tito, for birds of the same feathers flock together!
True
Well said, Tito!
Tito, do you hear?
How do you mean it????
to your remark, consider ?
I mean what you think and mean!
You are a human being
Thank you for I do not take sides!
OK, GOD will answer us1
Amen and Amen
In the name of God they will get fizzled out, IJN, amen!
Amen
Who did this idiot looter kill? It’s because Nigeria is now a lawless nation, without that, how can this type a person confessed of “killing a lot of people” and he not apprehended. May God help this country.
He was frank that Nigerian politicians kill to edge others out. In Rivers, Delter and other places people died during the last congresses of the ruling party as it used to happen in PDP and other parties right from first republic and OUK was being factual about it, so why should he be crucified for being truthful about realities of our political conduct being a developing democrcy?
Wilson, you should cordial or civil in your comments on national issues!
This man is gone mad. He should be chained before he runs into the market naked. Or is he under a spell, other wise,how could he wake up &start this kind of story? Why should he want to die if he is not under a very terrible influential force? Or his evil deeds are now tormenting him?
He is blunt being very factual on what has been happening in our political terrain even now, partisans get killed on daily basis either diabolically or ritually or kidnapped and killed, abducted and killed and some even trade off their lives for one term power, if not why are so many office holders2019 dying since the beginning of this year as 2019 is drawing closer?
What he has revealed is to educate everyone that once u are in politics in Nigeria, no matter the political party u should be mindful of those competing with u that a slightest mistake u can be killed as they used to kill in PDP during his execllency’s time.
IT is u that rather ur head need to be examined, shogboo?
This is another sweeping statement by A PC to spin their internal problems . Mr Kalu pls be specific names of those killed in POD primaries, where when and who ordered the killing in POD. If you can’t provide these for God’s sake just shut the he’ll up
Don , u are kidding!and may be a coward
For being specific he said, In PDP ”WE ” ie mebers of PDP used to kill and he did not name names but PDP people killed or used to kill, PERIOD!
Mr. Kalu should rather be held for further questioning.
For questioning on what ? That political killings have not been going on in Nigeria during political tousle? What he said was just an open secret which everyone know right from the first republic! I pray that Kanu and PMB will move in to intervene in APC tussle in IMO so as not to let the mighty fall! Let him move in to midiate in Imo
Who will hold him for further questioning!
Mba have you been able to round up all the orgr of klling occuring daily presently in Nigeria? Arrest those perpetuating those kiling now before going back to what happened when OUK was in PDP! Untill PDP REFINES ITSELF, WITH THIS REVELATION IT MEANS THAT A VOTE OF PDP INTO POWER WOULD AMOUNT TO VOTING KILLERS TO CONTINUE TO RULE US, God forbid!
You’re entitled to your opinion Mr Professor
OK, thank you!
OUK WAS JUST BLUNT AS AN IGBO MAN ON WHAT HAPPENS AMONG POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA? He was not diplomatic in his remarks however, what he has said happens within political parties in Nigeria, take it or not, shikinah!
thank you,Don!
Thank you, my dear brother. During the wide wide of the SW during the first republic it was said that Chief Awolowo’s first son or so was killed by a tipper set up by his political opponents. During the hare days of Gen Abacha, Major Rogers squad was operating like the GESTAPO, and so on and so forth. So , whom do you deceive by holding the false opinion that politicians and leaders do not kill to secure and sustain their power?
OUK bu isi karaka nwa afo Igbo who is working tirelessly to fit into the shoes or room of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Odumegwu Ojukwu, Uche Chukwumerije, a no push over Igbo leaders! He has asserted the truth that we all didi know of what uesd to happen in PDP when he was a member, which graduated into massive kidnapping, intimidation and impunity with reckless abandon! Do you blame OUK for saying the truth!
OUK was mis quoted by OakTV. Compare ” We killed a lot of people while I was in PDP” with his verbal remarks in this video. They have put words in his mouth which was not exactly what he said and meant, I would wnt OakTV to withdraw this video in circulation otherwise anybody can opt to sue them for these misconceptions caused by their reporters.
H.E., Dr Orji Uzor Kalu alias OUK is blunt person and very truthful, he says it as it is without minding whose ox is goared. Whe n OUK made his remarks he said , in PDP ”WE ” used to kill people, NOT ”I” used to kill people. The statement in its raw form meant that pPDP as a poitical party, its members used to collectively or individually elliminate / kill their opponents during party congresses and we all were witnesses to this act happening during the 16 yrs of PDP reign. So Kalu was just saying the known truth. Truth is always bitter. He must not be blackmailed because he was bold enough to say the truth. Thank you.
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