Court gives EFCC go ahead to arraign ex-gov over N5.6bn fraud

Dimeji Akinloye 19:44 - 11 April 2016

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state

The EFCC had alleged that Kalu was involved in money laundering and illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N5.6 billion between 1999 and 2007.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go ahead to arraign former Abia State governor,

Kalu is is expected to appear in court on May 16, 2016.

The EFCC, in the charges filed against Kalu in 2008, alleged that he was involved in money laundering and illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N5.6 billion between 1999 and 2007.

The ex-governor was first arraigned in 2007 but his trial was stalled over the years following court cases instituted by him, challenging the charges leveled against him by the EFCC.

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The Supreme court on March 18 threw out Kalu's appeal against the EFCC charges. He is expected to enter a fresh plea to an amended 112-count charge on May 16.