FOLUSHO ALADE,ABUJA
As messages of solidarity keeps coming him for former governor of Abia State, SENATOR ORJI UZOR KALU, a member of the house of representative and spokesman for the house, HONOURABLE BENJAMIN KALU has lend his voice to felicitate with SENATOR KALU on the recent pronouncement by the Supreme court which nullified the judgment which convicted the former Governor.
A a statement signed by the lawmaker representing the good people of BENDE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY in Abia state reads:
“It is with great joy that I celebrate with His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on his victory today and the nullification of his conviction by the Supreme Court.
“Like I always maintained, the erroneous conviction of Senator Kalu at the Federal High Court by a Judge of the Court of Appeal was doomed to fail and fair hearing could not be said to have been exercised in this matter until it was heard by the Supreme Court.
“ I am glad that an unbiased court has heard the appeal of our Senator and the conviction has been set aside. This is a testament to the profoundness of the wise words of Desmond Tutu, when he said, “… _the chief lesson I have learned: the texture of our universe is one where there is no question at all but that good and laughter and justice will prevail ”.
“Once again, for myself and on behalf of the ecstatic people of Bende Federal Constituency, we say congratulations and welcome home Distinguished Senator Orji Kalu. We look forward to enjoying the quality representation which you started in the red chamber” the statements said.
Recall that JUSTICE MOHAMMED IDRIS of the Federal High Court in Lagos had sentenced SENATOR KALU to 12 years imprisonment in his judgement delivered on April 24, 2019.
The Supreme Court last Friday however nullified the judgment which convicted the former Governor.
A seven-man panel of the apex court also set aside the judgment which convicted UDE UDEOGU, a former Director of Finance and Account at the Abia State Government House.
