Lawan leads senators to Orji Kalu's residence| SEE PHOTOS
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Jun 05, 2020
Orji Uzor Kalu played host to the Senate President of Nigeria, Ahmad Lawan, and other senators on Thursday.
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The team of senators led by Ahmad Lawan visited Kalu, chief whip of the red chamber, a day after he was released from Kuje prison following his conviction by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
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Kalu, former governor of Abia, was jailed alongside Ude Jones Udeogu, a former director of finance and account of Abia state.
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They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 36 counts of money laundering to the tune of N7.1 billion.
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They were found guilty and jailed in December. But Udeogu appealed the verdict of the court.
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Following his appeal, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2020, ordered that Udeogu should be released and the retrial of his case.
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However, Kalu who was not part of this appeal contended that no legal basis existed for his continued incarceration following the Supreme Court's judgment which declared the whole trial a nullity and freed Udeogu.
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However, at Kalu's residence on Thursday, all the senators wore face masks but did not observe social distancing when they posed for photographs.
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