Orji Kalu, Others Close Case In N7.65bn Fraud Trial

Orji Uzor Kalu, former Abia State Governor and two others have closed their cases in a 12-year trial for alleged fraud of N7.65bn.

A Lagos Federal High Court Judge, Justice Mohammed Idris directed the prosecution and the defence to file their final written addresses.

Justice Idris further adjourned till October 22, 2019 for the adoption of the written addresses and final arguments in the case.

The judge will fix a date for judgement on October 22 after the adoption of the final written addresses.

The Court of Appeal had in April 25 okayed the dismissal of the no-case submission filed by Kalu, in response to the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

In a lead judgment by Justice M.L. Garba, the Court of Appeal said Justice Idris, was right to have on July 31, 2018 dismissed Kalu’s no-case submission and ordered him to put in his defence.