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Breaking: Senator Kalu Wins EFCC As Court Prohibits Anti Graft Agency From Retrying Him

Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has won his retrial case against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Recall that the EFCC has filed a suit to retry the Abia North Senator over his alleged money laundering case.

Delivering judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday pronounced a judgement prohibiting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from retrying Former Governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.

The judge said: “An order is hereby made prohibiting the Federal Government through the EFCC from retrying the applicant (Kalu) on charge no. FHC/ABJ/CR/56/2007, since there was no order in the judgment of the Supreme Court for the retrial of Kalu”.