Convicted Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, will continue to receive his salaries and all other entitlements while in prison, the Senate has said.

The spokesperson of the Senate, Godiya Akwashiki, made this known to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday.

“He is still a senator. This is the first court. The matter is going to Supreme Court so, he still has the opportunity to appeal up to the Supreme Court level.

“Of course they will pay him. Because he is a sitting senator just like I said…if you file for appeal, you are still serving and so they will pay you.

“All his entitlements will be paid. There is no cause for alarm. In fact, even if Court of Appeal says they have upheld the judgement of the lower court, he still has the right to go to Supreme Court. So once the Supreme Court says, yes, the judgement is okay, then that’s the final,” he explained.

A former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu was pronounced guilty of  charges of fraud to the tune of over N7 billion naira being money he siphoned from the coffers of Abia State while he served as its governor. The trial lasted for 12 years.