Orji Kalu: EFCC considers apex court judgement as unfortunate
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has considers the judgement of Supreme Court nullifying 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 as quite unfortunate .
EFCC, which noted that judgement is a technical ambush against the trial of the former governor, said that the Commission is prepared for a fresh and immediate trial of the case because its evidences against Kalu and others are overwhelming.
It said that the corruption charges against Kalu still subsist because the Supreme Court did not acquit him of them, adding that the entire prosecutorial machinery of the EFCC would be launched in a fresh trial where justice is bound to be served in due course.
According to a statement made available to newsmen by Head, Media & Publicity of the Commission, Mr. Dele Oyewale, “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying 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 ordering 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 judgment which it considered as illegal.
“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” EFCC said.
