By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has slated February 2, 2021, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arraign former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for the commencement of his retrial as ordered by the Supreme Court.
Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, has equally transferred Kalu’s case-file to Abuja.
It will be recalled that Kalu, who piloted affairs of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, was earlier found guilty and handed a 12-year jail term by the Lagos Division of the court.
The trial court convicted the former governor alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and a former Director of Finance in Abia State, Jones Udeogu, for allegedly stealing about N7.1 billion from the state treasury.