Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has revealed he was an arms dealer who sold weapons to anyone with money before his parents asked him to stop.
Former Abia State Governor and current Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has made a shocking public revelation that he used to be an international arms dealer who sold dangerous weapons to anyone who had money to buy them, regardless of how the guns were used.
The senior politician disclosed this startling detail about his past business dealings during a featured television interview program, explaining that his only focus at the time was to make a profit from selling weapons across different countries.
The major revelation occurred during an interview session hosted by journalist Charles Aniagolu on the Arise News program titled Orji Kalu: Business, Politics and Ambition, broadcast live on television.
Speaking on his early business network and international connections with former African leaders, Senator Kalu recalled meeting historic figures like Nelson Mandela, who later introduced him to other South African leaders such as Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma.
The interview took a dramatic turn when the TV host asked him directly about his involvement in the global weapons trade and whether he sold guns to make money while knowing people could be killed.
Responding directly to the question, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu admitted to operating as an arms dealer, stating:
“Yes. No, no, no, no, no, no. I was selling guns to make money, whether they blow up [people], it’s not my business.”
When pressed by the interviewer to explain the exact countries or groups he traded with, including whether he supplied weapons to freedom fighters or local groups, the lawmaker insisted that he did not care who the buyers were as long as they had cash.
Explaining his open customer policy for selling guns across different nations, Senator Kalu added:
“No, I was selling to anybody who wants to buy. If you have the money, you want to buy in D.R.C, I sell to you, you want to buy in Namibia, you want to buy…”
When asked to reveal where he bought the heavy weapons and how he shipped them around the world, the senator refused to give away his secret suppliers or trade routes.
Refusing to disclose the private details of his weapon supply chain, Senator Kalu stated:
“It’s only by business, that is only me knows where.”
The interviewer also asked if he sold weapons to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during his business years.
Responding to questions about trading weapons with Libya, Senator Kalu remarked:
“He was a good man. May his soul rest in peace. If you have money to buy, when I was selling, I would sell to you.”
Explaining what finally made him walk away from the multi-million dollar gun business, the lawmaker revealed that it was not government police or law enforcement that made him stop, but a direct order from his mother and father.
Describing how his parents forced him to abandon the dangerous trade, Senator Kalu stated:
“My parents, my mother, my father came and say I must stop, and I stopped.”
The senator’s public confession has sparked widespread debate across Nigeria, with security experts and citizens raising serious questions about how unregulated arms trading has fueled violent conflicts across Africa.
Jennifer Baba is a journalist, international news correspondent, and writer at Moderncrux, where she covers artificial intelligence, fintech, emerging technologies, global politics, and international affairs. Based in Nigeria, she is passionate about transforming complex global developments into clear, engaging stories that inform and inspire readers.
