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Justice Mohammed Idris on Wednesday said the Court of Appeal President Zainab Bulkachuwa did not give him a fiat to continue to adjudicate on the trial of former Abia State Governor Dr Orji Uzor Kalu.

The judge was handling the 12-year-old case at the Federal High Court in Lagos before he was elevated to appellate court last June 13.

While he was given a fiat to conclude the cases of former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja and former President Goodluck Jonathan’s ex-aide Dr Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, he said he got no such authorisation for Kalu’s.

Justice Idris therefore adjourned Kalu’s trial indefinitely.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned Kalu for allegedly laundering N7.65billion state funds.

Addressing parties, Justice Idris said: “This matter was listed on Wednesday because it was adjourned till today for defence. What has happened is that the last fiat that was issued by the President of the Court of Appeal expired at the end of November 2018.

“On the 10th of January, 2019, I received fresh fiat in respect of some matters that I have started and some new matters but this particular case was not mentioned.

“For this reason, I have a strong feeling that I shouldn’t continue with proceedings in this case unless there is a further directive from the President of the Court of Appeal. I should not proceed further; otherwise I might be acting without authority.

“In the circumstance, I am of the view that further proceedings shouldn’t go on until I receive further information by way of fresh fiat from the Court of Appeal President. As soon as I receive further instruction, hearing notice will be sent to counsel.”

EFCC said Kalu, whist being governor between 2001 and September 2006, procured Slok Nigeria Ltd, a company owned by him and of his family, to retain N7.2billion in its Inland Bank Plc , on his behalf.

The commission said the money “formed part of the funds illegally derived from the treasury of Abia State government and which was converted into several bank drafts before they were paid into the said company’s ”.

Kalu was accused of collaborating with Udeh Jones Udeogu Slok Nigeria and Emeka Abone (at large) “in concealing the genuine origin of an aggregate sum of N7, 197,871,208.70…”

The alleged offence violates Section 17(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004, and was liable to be punished under Section 16.

Kalu and Udeogu, a former Director of Finance in Abia State Government House, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

They were initially arraigned on a 34-count charge to which five fresh counts were added.

Prosecuting counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) said the amendment was needed because of new evidence provided by the 19 witnesses who testified in the trial. He said he would not call additional witnesses despite the amendment having closed the prosecution’s case on May 11.

Beside the N7.2billion, the defendants were also accused of receiving N460million allegedly stolen from the Abia State Government treasury between July and December 2002.

EFCC said they breached Section 427 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap 77, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.

Udeogu, Slok Nigeria, Abone and Michael Udo, also at large, were accused of collaborating with Kalu to conceal the “genuine origin” of allegedly stolen funds.

http://thenationonlineng.net/not-permitted-continue-kalus-trial-judge/

Even if u're a murderer, looter, fraud, rapist, anything u can think of as bad, it can be washed away immediately u become an apc member according to oshiomole

We are Watching them, Don't worry

PMB fighting corruption.

Adams said it all.

"If any man is in APC he is a new Creation, old things have ed away".

Pdp are liars

The judges are corrupt that’s why Pdp is there albatross

Otuegbe:
PMB fighting corruption.

Adams said it all.

"If any man is in APC he is a new Creation, old things have ed away".

We won’t allow you guys close to the pot of the soup again

You love free money

bedspread:
We are Watching them, Don't worry

On Nairaland?

You need to get serious

I used to think you have sense of reasoning

I am very very wrong

Free money and corruption have blocked all the vital cells

Lobatun

Vickym1:



Even if u're a murderer, looter, fraud, rapist, anything u can think of as bad, it can be washed away immediately u become an apc member according to oshiomole

Mummy Buhari is trying to fix your children and great grandchildren future

All you want is free money to party

I pray today that you receive seeeeeeeeeense

Otuegbe:
PMB fighting corruption.

Adams said it all.

"If any man is in APC he is a new Creation, old things have ed away".

Read and ask president of court of appeal to do his job. Corrupt lawyers.

sarrki:

We won’t allow you guys close to the pot of the soup again
You love free money

must you defend bad thing

Same OUK that a FHC ordered a bench warrant for his arrest and appearance in court for corruption charges now have his case postponed indefinitely while the wanted man is busy campaigning for the president?

And CJN case is being spuriously pursued bumper to bumper.And zombies will say the Buhari-led APC government is fighting corruption?

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sarrki:
Mummy Buhari is trying to fix your children and great grandchildren future.All you want is free money to party.I pray today that you receive seeeeeeeeeense

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The All Progressive Congress (APC) has said once those who looted the nation’s treasury its fold, all their sins will be forgiven.

The national chairman of the ruling party, Adams Oshiomhole, stated this on Thursday at the presidential campaign rally held in Benin, the Edo State capital.

.......Once you the APC, all your sins are forgiven,” the top APC official said.
https://politicstimesng.com/apc-once-you--apc-all-your-sins-are-forgiven/

His sins have been washed by d body odour of Buhari na

sarrki:
Pdp are liars

The judges are corrupt that’s why Pdp is there albatross

Stop skipping your meds!

His sins are forgiven.

This is why Buhari wanna remove Onnoghen and put his fulani cousins who would be as puppet as this almajiri judge.

Sultan Buhari want to be another Prince Muhammad bn Salman of Saudi Arabia . We are in big shiiiiiitttt!

Whatever happens to the principle of separation of power... ?

God abeg come carry this Nebuchadnezzar away pls

sarrki:
Pdp are liars

The judges are corrupt that’s why Pdp is there albatross

I'm not surprised with this rubbish, I don't expect much in of reasoning from any Buhari er.
The judge's name is PDP according to this Zombie here.

Judges need “fiats” to do APC jobs only!

Is that not Buhari's in-law.
That's why he also wants to remove Onnogen,replace him with another family or in-law so that either at the appeal or supreme court,all election disputes would be heard by favorable APC judges.

Is it not obvious that Buhari is fighting corruption.

Isoright

T

Meanwhile pls somebody should help me wit a song from Oliver mtukudzi MKURU.... I'll be glad

A....

See yams

PDP / ipob lazy yooots will never read b4 commenting......

sarrki:


Mummy Buhari is trying to fix your children and great grandchildren future

All you want is free money to party

I pray today that you receive seeeeeeeeeense

just negodu this thing.

Am sure our President was not aware. Lol at fight against corruption.

sarrki:


Mummy Buhari is trying to fix your children and great grandchildren future

All you want is free money to party

I pray today that you receive seeeeeeeeeense

Are you always this daft?

I hope you aren't this brainless in real life, we already have too many idiots running around in this part of the world.

Yeye and corrupt APC don block the trial .