{"id":73862,"date":"2020-06-02T17:20:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=73862"},"modified":"2020-06-02T20:02:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T19:02:05","slug":"73862","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/73862\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Order Release of Orji Kalu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the release of a
\nformer governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, from prison.Justice Mohammed Liman had fixed June 2 to hear a motion on notice filed
\nby Kalu seeking release from prison based on the pronouncement of the
\nSupreme Court in Udeogu\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n

In his application through his counsel, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the
\nformer governor asked the court to order his release from the custody of
\nthe Nigeria Correctional Service, Kuje, Abuja, following the
\nnullification of his conviction by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court in a May 8, 2020 judgment nullified the trial and
\nconviction of Kalu and others on the grounds that the judge, who handled
\nthe case lacked jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

On December 5, 2019, Kalu was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment while
\nUdeogu got a 10-year sentence.<\/p>\n

On May 8, the Supreme Court nullified the trial of Kalu and his
\nco-convicts.<\/p>\n

The apex court held that Mohammed Idris, the trial judge, who had been
\nelevated to the Court of Appeal at the time of the case, ought not to
\nhave presided over the matter while he was an appellate court Judge.<\/p>\n

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