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Orji Uzor Kalu Resumes Legislative Duties

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Tobi Adebayo 

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has returned to the National Assembly Complex to resume legislative duties following his release from prison.

A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court had ordered the immediate release of Kalu, from the Nigerian Correctional Service last week.

Mohammed Liman, the judge, granted an application moved by Mr Kalu’s counsel Lateef Fagbemi, seeking his release.

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The court had sentenced Kalu to 12 years in prison in December 2019 for N7.65 billion fraud.

Kalu was tried alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited, and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State

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