Orji Kalu: EFCC Says Court Judgment Unfortunate, Technical Ambush Against The Trial

..Set For Fresh, Immediate Re-trial

Matthew Ogune, Abija

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described as unfortunate the decision of the apex court to nullify 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 EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale who stated this in a statement in Abuja, maintained that the decision was a technical ambush against the trial of the former governor. 

Noting that 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. 

Oyewale disclosed that the Commission is prepared for a fresh and immediate  trial of the case due to the fact that its evidences against Kalu and others are overwhelming.

He added: “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.