I Was Selling Guns To Make Money; Whether They Used Them To Blow Up Others Was Not My Business— Kalu

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, has opened up about his past involvement in the arms business, revealing that his main motivation at the time was to make money without taking responsibility for how purchasers eventually used the weapons.

Kalu made the disclosure during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, November 9, 2026, while discussing his business background, international relationships and journey into Nigerian politics.

The former Abia State governor, who is a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke candidly about his previous dealings in the weapons trade when asked about the nature of his activities and the people who purchased arms from him.

During the conversation, Kalu explained that he approached the business from a purely commercial perspective, insisting that his concern was receiving payment from customers rather than investigating that they intended to do with the weapons.

“I was selling guns to make money. Whether they used them to blow up other people was not my business.”

The senator’s remarks came as he addressed questions about whether his former business activities involved supplying weapons to individuals or groups engaged in armed conflicts.

When the interviewer specifically raised the issue of whether he had sold weapons to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Kalu suggested that his approach was to sell to anyone who was willing and financially capable of purchasing them.

However, the lawmaker disclosed that his parents eventually became concerned about his involvement in the arms trade and advised him to abandon the business. He said he accepted their intervention and subsequently brought his activities in that area to an end.

According to Kalu, although he stopped dealing in weapons, he maintained some of the relationships he had established through his international business engagements and continued pursuing other commercial interests.

Beyond discussing his former business activities, the Abia North senator also spoke about his connections with influential personalities across different parts of the world.

Among those he mentioned were former South African President Nelson Mandela and Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, whom he described as his master.

Kalu suggested that his ability to build relationships with prominent individuals across different countries, political circles and social backgrounds contributed significantly to his business experience and subsequent political journey.

He also reiterated that his departure from the arms business followed his parents’ advice, after which he redirected his attention towards other ventures and eventually expanded his involvement in Nigerian politics.

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