‘Don’t Rejoice Yet! We’re Taking You For Immediate Re-trial’ – EFCC To Orji Kalu

The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asked the former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kali not to rejoice yet over Supreme Court nullification of his earlier conviction.

BIGPEN recalls the Supreme Court at the early hours of today had nullified the trial of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of Abia State Government and ordered their fresh trial at the lower court.

The apex court based its verdict on the grounds that Justice Mohammed Idris, who convicted Kalu and others had been elevated to the Court of Appeal before the judgment and returned to the lower court to deliver the judgmen4t which it considered as illegal.

In swift reaction to the judgment, EFCC’s Head, Media and P7ublicity, Dele Oyewale, said the Commission is prepared for a fresh and immediate trial of the case because its evidences against Kalu and others are overwhelming.

“The EFCC considers the judgment of the apex court as quite unfortunate . It is a technical ambush against the trial of the former governor. The Commission is prepared for a fresh and immediate trial of the case because its evidences against Kalu and others are overwhelming. The corruption charges against Kalu still subsist because the Supreme Court did not acquit him of them. The entire prosecutorial machinery of the EFCC would be launched in a fresh trial where justice is bound to be served in due course”.

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