Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District and former Governor of Abia State, revealed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during a broadcast media interview in Abuja that he previously operated an international arms deal network.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation admitted to buying and supplying heavy weaponry across African borders strictly for financial gain during his early enterprise years before stepping into public governance. ​
During the interview, Senator Kalu dismissed moral concerns regarding his past trade, stating that his primary motive was profit regardless of whether the weapons were used for violence or if they functioned properly.
When questioned about selling arms to international figures such as the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Kalu remarked that he would sell to anyone who had the money to buy. ​
The Senator explained that his decision to quit international arms trading came following a direct intervention by his parents, Chief Johnson Uzor Nesiegbe Kalu and Chief (Mrs.) Eunice Kalu, who insisted that he cease operations immediately.
Upon quitting the arms trade, Kalu redirected his investments into legitimate commercial ventures under SLOK Holding, including shipping, publishing, media, and manufacturing.
Representing Abia North under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kalu also used the broadcast platform to appeal for national unity and political stability under the current administration.
