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7.65bn Loot: Orji Kalu Hires Six SAN
As part of an effort to secure his release from prison, former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has hired 12 lawyers, including six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
The embattled former governor is at the moment serving a 12-year jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja for looting N7.65billion belonging to the Abia State Government.
Kalu has filed a motion on notice against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to set aside his trial and conviction of last December 5.
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A May 12, 2020 court process lists his 12-man team of lawyers as Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN; Awa U. Kalu SAN; Chris Uche SAN; Dr U. Olatoke, SAN; Chef H.O Alolabi, SAN; Sylvester Elema SAN; Ikoro N. A. Ikoro; Omosanya Popoola; C. Obidike; Nnamdi Awa Kalu; Vivien Udora and A S. Amire.
In the motion, he argued it is illegal to continue to incarcerate him because the Supreme Court pronounced the initial trial a nullity on May 8.
Williams Babalola
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