Supreme Court: EFCC to prosecute Orji Kalu

The supreme court on Friday gave Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the go ahead to prosecute a former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu for money laundering charges. EFCC instituted the Charges against him in 2007. The court also asked Kalu to submit himself for Trial. The charges borders on the alleged complicity of Kalu […]

The supreme court on Friday gave Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the go ahead to prosecute a former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu for money laundering charges.

EFCC instituted the Charges against him in 2007. The court also asked Kalu to submit himself for Trial. The charges borders on the alleged complicity of Kalu  in money laundering and illegal diversion of public funds while he was Governor of Abia State between 1999 and 2007.

‎Justice Suleiman Galadima, who read the lead judgments appeals, upheld the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had earlier dismissed Kalu objection to trial.