1. He was born on April 21, 1960.
2. He served two terms as the governor of Abia State (May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007).
3. He is the current Senate Chief Whip. He represents Abia North in the Senate.
4. According to Wikipedia, Orji is the chairman of Slok Holdings.
5. The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted him of N7.1 billion fraud and sentenced him to 12 years in jail.