Orji Kalu docked again by EFCC in retrial

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, left, in court on Tuesday

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, left, in court on Tuesday

Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was docked today by the EFCC for a N7.1billion money laundering charge.

He is facing a retrial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo.

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos on 5 Decemeber 2019 convicted the former governor of Abia State and sentenced him to 12-years of imprisonment.

Also convicted with him were his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance in the state of Abia, Jones Udeogu.

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Idris described money laundering offence as a crime against humanity.

But almost a year later, the Supreme Court in a ruling on Udeogu’s appeal nullified the trial.

Udeogu was set free by the court. And Orji, who was a party in the case also sought freedom.

He was released on 3 June 2020.

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