{"id":73370,"date":"2020-05-11T21:24:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T20:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=73370"},"modified":"2020-05-11T21:24:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T20:24:55","slug":"kalu-remains-in-prison-despite-supreme-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/kalu-remains-in-prison-despite-supreme-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalu remains in prison Despite Supreme Court Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu has remained in Kuje Prison because the judgement of the Supreme Court does not affect him.<\/div>\n
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\nThe Apex Court, it was learnt, did not issue any order for Kalu\u2019s release because he did not file any application for such.<\/p>\n

The judgement only covers the Appellant, Mr. Ude Jones Udeogu, who challenged the propriety of a Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Mohammed Idris to try him.<\/p>\n

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service Mr. Jaafar Ahmed, has also refused to release Kalu because there was no any order from the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

It was learnt Kalu may have to approach the Court of Appeal, where he has a pending matter, to ask for his release following the dismissal of the judgement of the Federal High Court, Lagos by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

According to a copy of the judgement, the Supreme Court clearly stated that the judgement relates only to the Appellant<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the former has raised a note of concern thath there should be no attacks on the judges.<\/p>\n

A statement by Mr Emeka Nwala
\nSpecial Assistant to the former governor said, “Senator Kalu has not authorized any statement or comment on his case, his appeal or last week’s judgment of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

“Also, he has not directed anyone to issue any statements on his behalf in connection to the case,”<\/p>\n

Nwala said that Kalu had become aware that some people have taken to the media to criticize some judges or members of the judiciary in relation to his case.<\/p>\n

“He is deeply disturbed by such development. While he has no control over the reactions of the public, the Senator felt compelled to call on his supporters and well-wishers for restraint and caution.<\/p>\n

“Judges do not go to the media to justify their judicial actions and people should not go to the media to criticize judges for things done or not done in their official capacities.<\/p>\n

“He therefore hereby urges his supporters to cease and desist from any adverse media commentary against any judge on account of his case, or any other case for that matter,” Nwala said.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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