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Court Adjourns Orji Kalu’s Trial

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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned the trial of the former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu to January 22 and 23rd.

The Judge, Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the proceedings after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to produce one of its major witnesses in court.

Kalu is being tried on a 34-count-charge alongside one of his aides, Udeh Udeogu and his company, Slok Nigeria Limited for allegedly diverting the sum of N2.9bn from the coffers of the Abia State Government.

They have, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecuting counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), told the court that the witness in question, one M.A. Udoh had been evasive, and the anti-graft agency was having difficulty bringing him to court.

Jacobs urged the court to grant a short adjournment to enable him to locate and bring the witness, a retired employee of the Abia State Government House, Umuahia, to court to testify.

The defence counsel promptly opposed the move for an adjournment, describing it as frivolous.

In his ruling, Justice Idris described the development as unfortunate.

Idris noted that the case had been adjourned on four different occasions at the request of the prosecution.

Though he conceded to an adjournment, the judge warned that it would be the last of its kind.

He then fixed further proceedings for January 22 and 23rd.

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16 Comments

16 Comments

  1. BiafraUnited

    January 17, 2018 at 3:35 am

    Lock him up !!!!!!!!!!!. He is one of the conspirators against his own people. Lock him up for he is a criminal !!! He stole the wealth of his people for self enrichment. Lock him up for he has sold his conscious to the Fulani herdsmen. Lock him up for he is a traitor. The days of reckoning is coming when all these IFEAJUNAS will pay the price.

  2. Dije Umma

    January 16, 2018 at 10:37 pm

    Who cares

  3. Francis Eze

    January 16, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    This money miss road.

  4. Biafra Oil

    January 16, 2018 at 9:03 pm

    BUHARI SHOULD SINGLE HANDEDLY JAIL THIS FANTASTIC THIEF.

  5. Kenny Egbuji

    January 16, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    THIEF

  6. Sony Onochie

    January 16, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    GEJ should’ve kept Buhari busy at court prior 2015.
    The way Buhari is keeping this banana politician busy right now.

  7. Ezeh Christian

    January 16, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    Why

  8. Nwa Chineke Chidozie

    January 16, 2018 at 6:57 pm

    They keep on adjourning his case to make him fear and be talking rubbish.

  9. Ugwuanyi Mescana

    January 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm

    That is why he is always talking rubbish

  10. Mishael Chikwueokpala

    January 16, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    So postponement of your court case is all what you were able to achieve from your hausa/fulani’s masters in spite of all the betrayals you are caring out against your people? Shame on you! Well the postponement itself is only meant for them to continue using you until such a time they will finally decide to do away with you. Till such a time continue in your evil ways. All hail Biafra

  11. Wise Mike

    January 16, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    Musa

  12. Enukaora-nwobi Bernard

    January 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    Is this not why u joined Association Of Political Criminals

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    January 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    Stuff like this are why everyone likes facebook

  14. Bobby Ray

    January 16, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    This is THe reason He Keep on praising buari motherfucker

  15. Chisom Victor Onyibor JP

    January 16, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    Continue praising buhari

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