The Supreme Court has dismissed Former Abia State governor, Orji Uzoh Kalu’s appeal seeking to quash the money laundering charge against him.
The apex court, on Friday, ruled that the appeal lack merit and directed Kalu and his associate to submit themselves for trial.
Kalu had, in his appeal, sought to quash the charge of money laundering brought against by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
A similar appeal by Kalu’s associate, Udeh Jones Udehogo was also dismissed by the Supreme Court on similar ground.
Justice Suleiman Galadima, who wrote lead judgments in both appeals, upheld the concurrent decisions of the Federal High Court, Abuja and Appeal Court, Abuja in refusing Kalu’s appeal.
The five-man panel of the apex court directed the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to assign both cases to new judges for hearing.
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