Gov. Orji Kalu vs EFCC: Court reserves judgement for Dec. 5th on case of fraud - Daily Post Nigeria

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned until Dec. 5, judgment an N7. 2 billion fraud suit against former Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the EFCC had on Oct. 31, 2016, brought a 34-count charge against the defendants.The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts and were granted bail.He consequently conducted and concluded the trial by fiat.On Oct. 22, both the prosecution and defence counsel adopted their written submissions before the court.NAN reports that on Nov. 12, 2018, Kalu was absent for his trial, after being absent on a previous adjourned date – Nov. 5, 2018.

In the charge, the EFCC said the defendants committed the alleged offences between August 2001 and October 2005.The commission claimed that the sum formed part of the funds illegally derived from the coffers of the Abia State Government. In counts one to 10, the defendants were alleged to have retained about N2.5 billion belonging to Abia state.

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