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Orji Kalu In Court For Arraignment On Fraud Allegations

Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu Tuesday was at the Federal High Court in Abuja on money laundering related charges

He was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo.

It will be recalled that Senator Kalu, who was the governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, was earlier found guilty and handed a 12-year jail term by the Lagos Division of the court.

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The trial court convicted him alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance in Abia State, Jones Udeogu, for allegedly stealing about N7.1billion from the state treasury.

 

Angela Davies

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