A former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has remained in Kuje Prison because the judgment of the Supreme Court does not affect him.
The Apex Court did not issue any order for Kalu’s release because he did not file any application for such.

The judgment only covers the Appellant, Mr. Ude Jones Udeogu, who challenged the propriety of a Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Mohammed Idris to try him.

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service Mr. Jaafar Ahmed, has also refused to release Kalu because there was no any order from the Supreme Court.

It was learnt Kalu may have to approach the Court of Appeal, where he has a pending matter, to ask for his release following the dismissal of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos by the Supreme Court.

According to a copy of the judgment obtained by THE NATION, the Supreme Court clearly stated that the judgment relates only to the Appellant.

The lead judgment delivered by Justice Ejembi Eko reads in part: “I hereby allow this appeal. Section 386(7) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act ( ACJA), 2015 is in my view, an unnecessarily gratuitous legislative interference with, intrusion into or an outright usurpation of the appointing powers of the Executive arm consigned specifically to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Constitution in Sections 250(1) and 238(2) thereof.

“The “FlAT/permission” issued on 2nd July, 2018, by the President, Court of Appeal to the
Honourable, Justice M.. B. ldris, JCA to proceed to the Federal High Court, Lagos and conclude the part-heard .criminal matter: FHC/ABJ/CR/56/07-, notwithstanding the fact that the Honourable, Justice M. B. Idris, JCA, upon his elevation to the Court of Appeal had ceased, not only to be a judge of the Federal High Court but also to have and exercise the powers and jurisdiction ofthe Federen High Court, is ultra vires Sections 1(2)(a) and 19(3) and (4) of the Federal High Court Act, the same being an outright usurpation of the powers of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.

“The said FIAT/Permission, issued without any lawful or constitutional authority and being a nullity, is hereby set aside. AII steps, including actions, proceedings and decisions and orders issued, taken and/or conducted pursuant to the said FIAT/Permission dated 2nd July, 2018 as they pertain to and relate to the Appellant(Ude) herein are hereby set aside. The judgment of the Court of Appea\ No. ‘CA/L/1064C/2018, delivered , deIivered on 24th April 2019, particularly in respect of the Appellant and as it affected him is hereby set aside.

“The case No. FHC/ABJ/CR/56/2007 as it pertains or relates to the Appellant as the 2nd Defendant at the trial court, is hereby remitted to the Chief Judge of Federal High Court for re-asdignnent to another judge if the Federal High Court for trial de novo. Appeal allowed. ”

As at press time, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service Mr. Jaafar Ahmed has refused to release Kalu.

A top source said:” Kalu is still at our Correctional Centre in Kuje because there us no enrolled order from the Supreme Court to release him.

“There are no words from the Supreme Court but the judgment was clear on Ude Udeogu.

“We will not release him until there is an order from a competent court.”


Source; https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-kalu-remains-in-prison-no-order-to-release-him/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

The comptroller is waiting for his own package before he can effect the release.

interesting

Good development

Lolz did country ehhh

Nigerian law and it's lacuna's and inconsistencies.

Legal world is just a strange world. The world of the more you look, the less you see. One of the many reasons why the court may not grant you justice.

No looter should be released!

Let him remain there for another 5 months. Ole buruku

OUK my brother, there is hope.

So you mean he has been sharing lessons from the prison while still in prison.

Inside life

But he was insinuating that he will attend the next senate plenary. Or has Nigerian senate relocate to Kuje prison?

I thought as much as I had expected his Twitter handle OUKtweets to come alive on release but it is still stuck at his last tweet before the court struck him.

Obviously the bigman is still in the big compound.

But he stated in his speech that he would soon be joining his colleagues at the Senate or are we missing something?

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Good! Keep the fool and crooked criminal there.He was already hallucinating over the SC reversal to to get an appropriate trial judge.

Has he been in prison before?

Mtcheeeeeew

Finally finally he will be released

EtteP:


A former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has remained in Kuje Prison because the judgment of the Supreme Court does not affect him.

The judgment only covers the Appellant, Mr. Ude Jones Udeogu, who challenged the propriety of a Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Mohammed Idris to try him.

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service Mr. Jaafar Ahmed, has also refused to release Kalu because there was no any order from the Supreme Court.

But in another news by Daily Trust, barring any last-minute changes, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who was released from a correctional facility in Kuje, Abuja on Friday is set to resume at the Senate tomorrow, Daily Trust reports.

Who we go believe now ?

If una like release him and if una no like keep am there.

I won't allow these politicians mess with my sanity with their chess game

KopiteP:
But he was insinuating that he will attend the next senate plenary. Or has Nigerian senate relocate to Kuje prison?

If you believe everything you hear or read then believe I'm God.

See you the dude has been released since and his chilling in his Abuja residence

Lagos Ibadan express media are always too quick to carry the news for head .

It is clear that tinubu is jittery cos of Kalu released from prison perheps he sees him as person to spoil garri for him in 2023 race.

Kalu said he is resuming at the Senate tomorrow. They should get it down into their fvcking skull.

Plot twist.

Republic of brown roof will soon use propaganda to follow him upandan.

Just watch out...

Lawlessness everywhere

The supreme court didn't order for his release from prison nor it proclaimed Sen.Kalu acquitted of the charges against him.
The courts should be specific in judgement .

I'm just looking at your stupidity...You that supposed to hide in one corner of your room and cry bitterly Because this oppressor you are shielding has killed your future and your unborn children.

Salvador1:
Republic of brown roof will soon use propaganda to follow him upandan.

Just watch out...

Wether you're Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa, Muslim/Christian, Corruption should be Corruption. It affects us all, let's stop aiding corrupt officials. Even if Tinubu should be found guilty of Corruption, he should face the music. We can't continue suffering and smiling

The problem we have in this country is FAKE NEWS..... There is so much fake new from various reputable newspapers that we did not even know who to trust and listen to.

Which one do we now believe nii?

Local man is konfuzed