Kalu who was hitherto answering to a 107-count corruption charge, will enter fresh plea to an amended 112-count charge dated February 11, 2008.
Trial Justice Anwuli Chikere granted EFCC the leave to re-arraign the former governor after she was furnished with judgment of the Supreme Court, which on March 18, held that the defendant has a criminal case to answer.
Kalu will be arraigned alongside his firm Slok Nigeria Limited and his alleged accomplice Mr. Udeh Jones Udeogu.
Shortly after the trial court was served a copy of the apex court verdict, EFCC lawyer, Mr.Oluwa Leke Atolagbe, applied for an adjournment to enable the agency to effectively “prepare for the case”.
His application was not opposed by Kalu’s lawyer, Chief Awa Kalu, SAN, and that of the 2nd and 3rd defendants, Chief Solomon Akuma, SAN.
Basically, the charge against the defendants borders on money laundering and illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N5.6billion.
The fraud was allegedly perpetuated while Kalu held sway as the governor of Abia State between 1999 and 2007.
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Because he wants to context president 2019, But this cannot stop him Buhari stupid change APC
ReplyDeleteYou must be a stupid man to think this way. Supreme Court said he has a criminal case to answer, you are calling Buhari. ''Are you now a fowl that left the knife that killed and to protest against the pot''. How do you think, do you ever reason? Simple statement you cannot comprehend. Was Buhari's name mentioned in this report? Even at that, Orji Uzo Kanu cannot win any election in Abia State let alone in Ani Igbo, Ofodu Zikwaa Nigeria. Nwanne Gbaru ogwu gi nuoo.
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