COSEYL Supports Orji Kalu Against ₦14.286 Billion Claims

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) defended Senator Orji Uzor Kalu regarding accusations from Chief David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex, the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Abia North, concerning a ₦14.286 billion constituency-project allocation. COSEYL, through its President General Comrade Goodluck Ibem and Publicity Secretary Comrade Okey Nwaoru, clarified that the funds in question are part of the federal budget and should not be interpreted as money directly given to legislators.

They emphasized that the National Assembly's role involves lawmaking and budget participation, while the execution of projects falls under the responsibility of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). COSEYL challenged Bourdex to provide evidence that the funds were transferred to Kalu's control.

They asserted that a budgetary allocation does not equate to personal funds for legislators and urged political actors to differentiate between budget provisions and actual fund disbursement.