Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says he financed the formation of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and paid for logistics connected to former President Olusegun Obasanjo after he left prison, but he claims the party later sidelined him and hurt his business interests. Speaking on Arise Television’s “Prime Time,” Kalu also links his political investments to downturns in some of his enterprises.

Across outlets, the core allegations are consistent: Kalu says he funded early PDP activities, including meetings and operational expenses, and that he provided accommodation and travel arrangements for Obasanjo, including hiring and supplying aircraft. One outlet also says Kalu characterizes his contributions as central to PDP’s establishment and says his later role as governor did not compensate for what he describes as his prior support.

While the reports largely agree on the event and the claims, they differ in how much supporting detail they include—particularly around who else contributed financially to PDP’s early period—and in the emphasis placed on his business fallout versus the PDP/Obasanjo funding narrative.