The charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/56/07, was entered before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a day trial Justice Anwuli Chikere was to commence hearing on an initial amended 112-count charge the anti-graft agency preferred against Kalu and two others on February 11, 2008.
The development on Monday made it the third time the EFCC is amending the charge against the defendants.
Kalu was hitherto answering to a 107-count corruption charge alongside his alleged accomplice, Udeh Jones Udeogu and his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited.
The charge against them borders on conspiracy, 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.
EFCC had at the last adjourned date, April 11, 2016, secured leave of the court to arraign the defendants on the previously amended 112-count charge.
Justice Chikere adjourned to take fresh plea of the defendants after she was furnished with judgment of the Supreme Court, which on March 18, held that the defendants have a criminal case to answer.
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It may just be that "chicken is back home to roost". Maybe just maybe Abia state and it's people may now get the justice that have long eluded them.Abia state between 1999 and 2015 that is 16years was presided over by what maybe described as the worst Government of all times. No conscience and no sense. God has made his judgment already we are only awaiting the pronouncement of 🚹. Daniel from Maida vale London
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