The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed September 20, 2021, for judgement following the adoption of the processes Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, filed in the suit challenging his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged money laundering.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date today after Kalu’s counsels , Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), Chris Uche (SAN) , EFCC’s counsel Rotimi Jacobs and George Ukaegbu appeared for Udeh Jones (second respondent) submitted their arguments on proceedings
In the said suit, Kalu (SAN) and Uche (SAN) asked the court for an order of the court prohibiting the EFCC from retrying the former Abia State governor on the same money laundering charges.
He argued that having been tried, convicted and sentenced on the same charges in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/56/2007 under Justice M. B. Idris, it would amount to double jeopardy if the EFCC tried him again.
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