Breaking: Kalu back to the Senate
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who was released from the Kuje Prison custody after a Federal High Court in Lagos, granted a motion by the former Governor of Abia, seeking his release is back to the Senate.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, officially welcomed Kalu, back to the Senate.
Justice Mohammed Liman before who the applicant’s motion was pending, granted Orji Uzor Kalu’s applicant, and ordered his release from prison.
Kalu was sentenced to 12 years for N7.2billion fraud belonging to Abia.
The verdict was handed down by Justice Mohammed Idris on Dec. 5, 2019, while his co- defendant, Jonnes Udeogo had bagged a 10 years jail term.
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