However, after he was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment over the alleged fraud, the eminent businessman and Chief Whip of the Senate approached the Supreme Court arguing that Justice Idris lacks jurisdiction over the matter since he has been promoted to the Court of Appeal
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The anti-graft agency, in a statement by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Friday, described the judgment as “unfortunate” and that it was ready to commence a fresh trial immediately
Justice Mohammed Idris, who had been elevated to the Court of Appeal bench, had returned to the Federal High Court in Lagos to complete the case, which started in 2007
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted post-conviction bail to a former Abia State Director of Finance and Account, Jones Udeogu, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in December 2019.
Kalu was arraigned alongside his former aide, Jones Udeogu, and a company, Slok Nig. Ltd, on October 31, 2016 by the EFCC.