BREAKING: Court Nullifies Orji Uzor Kalu’s Conviction

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is finally free, Osun Reporters News.

His media aide, Kenneth Udeh confirmed the development on Friday that the Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Friday unanimously overturned the conviction of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in the “N7. 65 billion” fraud.

Recall that Senator Kalu was convicted and sentenced to 12 years for allegedly defrauding the government of Abia State where he was a governor for 8 years using his company, Slok Nigeria Limited.

In his suit, Orji Uzor Kalu challenged the jurisdiction of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court chaired by Justice Mohammed Idris who delivered the sentence .

Kalu argued that Court of Appeal Judge who delivered the judgement at the Federal High Court to convict him lacked the power to do so despite the objections raised by Senator kalu’s counsels , the appeal court judge proceeded with the case at the high Court and sentenced Senator Kalu.

In its judgement, Supreme court ruled that justice Idris already being elevated to the appeal court the power to sentence Kalu, therefore declared that the judgement of the court of appeal delivered is hereby set aside.