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Orji Uzor Kalu To Spend Christmas In Prison As Court Dismisses His Bail Request

Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 23rd Dec, 2019 - tori.ng

A former Abia state governor and now senate chief whip, Orji Uzor Kalu will be spending his Christmas in prison after a court ruled on his bail application today.

Orji Uzor Kalu
Orji Uzor Kalu
 
Senate chief whip and former Abia state governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu will be spending the Christmas in jail.
 
This comes after a Federal High Court dismissed his request for bail, pending his appeal of a 12 year sentence passed on him early December.
 
Recall that some weeks ago, a court in Lagos sentenced him to 12 years in prison for fraud to the tune of N7.1 billion.
 
The court ruled that the application for bail lacked merit.
 
Details later...


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