Photos of Orji uzor Kalu finally back home
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Jun 04, 2020
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday night returned home from custody.
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The Senate chief whip was freed from the Kuje Correctional Centre at about 7:30pm.
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His release was ordered on Tuesday by Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
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The judge also set aside the fraud trial and the 12-year conviction of the former Abia State governor (1999 -2007).
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The judgment in the N7.65b fraud case involving Abia State fund was delivered on December 5, last year.
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Convicted along with Kalu were former Abia State Government House Director of Finance Ude Udeogu and Kalu's firm Slok.
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But on May 8, the Supreme Court in an appeal by Udeogu, quashed the judgment and ordered a trial of the case afresh because Justice Muhammed Idris, who delivered the verdict no longer had jurisdiction having been elected to the Court of Appeal.
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On the strength of that judgment, Kalu asked the court to free him. This was granted.
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