Court Fixes April 20 To Hear Sen. Kalu’s Suit Against EFCC

The hearing in the case of Senator Orji Kalu, former Governor of the State of Abia and Senate Chief Whip, seeking to stop his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the same alleged charges of money laundering, was adjourned until 20 April.

The adjournment is based on the fact that the originating citation was not properly served by the EFCC, which is listed as the first defendant in the suit.

At the resumed hearing of the lawsuit, Rotimi Jacobs, who had announced that the Commission had appeared on appeal, drew the court’s attention to the fact that the originating summons had been served in his chambers instead of the EFCC.

He informed Justice Inyang Ekwo he had yet to be briefed as to his counsel by the anti-graft agency and it would be professional misconduct to accept proceedings on the matter.

Professor Awa Kalu, who appeared on behalf of Senator Kalu, said in his reply that he had no problem serving the EFCC with the originating summons.