The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday fixed September 20 to give judgment in the suit by a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, seeking to stop his retrial over alleged N1.7 billion fraud.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter tentatively to September 20 for judgment after the parties have adopted their processes. Kalu’s counsel, Awa Kalu SAN, told the court that his client had already been tried, convicted, and imprisoned. Relying on Section 36 of the Constitution, he argued that it would amount to double jeopardy for Kalu to be tried the second time.
Thus, he prayed the court to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from going ahead with the trial.
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