Orji Kalu Recruits Six SANs, Six Others To Secure Release From Prison
May 19, 2020
10:03 am
Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has recruited the service of 12 lawyers, including six Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs to secure his release from prison.
The Supreme Court had nullified his trial where he was jailed for 12 years over money laundering to the tune of N7.65 billion, and ordered fresh trial.
But Kalu was still being kept in prison despite the Supreme Courtβs judgment.
However, the former governorΒ filed a motion on notice against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to set aside his trial and conviction of last December 5.…
