The families and close associates of the convicted senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, have literally abandoned him to carry his cross after all hopes dashed last year when a Federal High Court dismissed his request for bail.

The  embattled former governor had file for appeal to challenge the 12 year jail term slammed him early December of 2019.

The jailed senator who  had earlier  decamped to the ruling party in a bid to evade prosecution following his N7.56 billion fraud case, was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment  by Justice Mohammed Idris of Federal High Court.