TGM2015:
Supreme Court order for retrial.

He has not been acquitted. He is to start his trial afresh.

He still have cases to answer. The emphasis is necessary.

I was wondering if people commenting actually read the news piece. The Supreme Court just ordered a retrial. Period!.

#lazyNigerianyoutths

D case against him is still valid... He has not been acquitted...

Hes to be re- tried in another high court

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Anybody they support fails,and anybody they hate wins despite the odds.
Are Igbos cursed

Go for scan, he's not free yet.

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Are Igbos cursed

I find this comment of yours quite funny, and i bet it's the usual Igbo hating APC monkeys that rushed to give you those 21 likes (and still counting)!

Everyone knows Nigeria is held hostage and in the clutches of a visionless, bigoted, nepotistic, jihadist and vindictive Fulani cabal, so just how the fuc/k does anyone expect any different from what's happening today!?

It says a lot about your two-faced, hypocritical nature that you see nothing wrong in a man like Uzor-Kalu walking free from prison, having been declared 'innocent' of stealing Abia state gov't funds! Pray, if Orji Uzor-Kalu is not corrupt and a shameless thief, then who is? Later now you schmucks will be yapping about how Ndigbo don't hold their regional/state political elite responsible for their actions and inactions!

I bet you also had in mind that surpeme court thief enthroned in Imo when you made you ill-advised post! Yet another example of the core muslim north controlled APC negatively interfering in the affairs of Ndigbo for supremacist and political reasons! NdiImo said they wanted Ihedioha and all could see how things were steadily changing for the better from the locust years of Rochas, yet you lot said 'NO', that rather what NdiImo need is a shady and questionable character who on a good day wouldn't look out of place in a police identification parade of muggers and armed robbers!

You think there would be any need for IPOB or any agitation for a referendum or secession if IPOB was getting there way in Nigeria of today? Dude, get real!

This is a funny position by the Supreme court. Section396(7) of the Administration of Criminal K=Justice Act (ACJA) provides as follows:
'...notwithstanding the provision of any other law to the contrary, a Judge of the High Court who has been elevated to the Court of Appeal shall have dispensation to continue to sit as a High Court Judge only for the purpose of concluding any part-heard criminal matter pending before him at the time of his elevation and shall conclude the same within a reasonable time : Provided that this subsection shall not prevent him from assuming duty as a Justice of the Court of Appeal.”

The purpose of this provision is to cure the requirement of a matter to be tried afresh when a judge is elevated in order to save time. This is the current law today so why is the Supreme court relying on old, time-wasting provisions? The conviction is not quashed on the merits but on this issue already clearly addressed by statute? Tanko and co, na wa o!

able20:
How can they be of sound minds to read when they're Hungry.

yet most are graduates? so how did they pass since we can now blame hunger

I wonder why some people cannot comprehend simple English. The supreme court only asked for the case to be reassigned to a judge that has jurisdiction over the matter. I don't know why some are jubiliating ...he is not yet a free man yet

Our great thieving Sinator is back,now go back and join your fellow thieves in the Red Chamber and continue from where you stop.

I tot NNAMDI KANU said fulani want to destroy all igbos big men.

Hmmmm, I knew it will get to this.

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Go and listen to Mazi Nnamdi KANU's latest live broadcast....that was on Wednesday....2 days ago.


He said that "they must release Ojiozor Kalu, that if they want to jail him....that they should jail every other politician that has embazeled money too"


that they should not be selective or targetive.

Example....Tinubu and other Hausa politicians too.


So this ur statement is just nonsense and rubbish.

Below is Mazi Nnamdi kano comment on ojiuzor kalu freedom via his Facebook.


"God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama takes all the glory but I must also say that the moderately reasonable Alimajiri judge that quashed the original conviction should be commended for saving Abba Kyari & the rest of the core north from damaging scrutiny and global shame by #IPOB. Those that ignore our warnings do so at their peril.

We have set Orji Uzor Kalu free today and while all reasonable Igbo people are happy, I am also looking forward to hearing the same about Olisah Metuh soon.

There are other victims of this lopsided prosecution, they are incarcerated and MUST be released until all stolen money by this cabal is accounted for, starting from the nearly 14Billion Aso Rock Clinic they looted from 2015 to date.

I am calling for an end to selective prosecution and the immediate release of the following people:

Joshua Dariye
Jolly Nyame
James Bala Ngilari

Until such a time that Nigeria is serious about prosecuting all looters, nobody should be in prison. You cannot be jailing Christians from the Middle Belt and South in the name of fighting corruption while Fulani arch looters are jostling for who will be the next Chief of Staff and in effect de-facto president. Such injustice is what we are against not your fight against corruption."

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Honor10:


Of course, he is, but I can assure u he won't come 4th in the primary, being an Igbo man has damaged him already.

So said a Yoruba man ...why u wondered why no tribe is close it trust yorubas ?

Captainrambo2:
What sort of country is this ?

This was what abaribe asked the aboki called tanko

"What will you do about the supreme court pronouncing judgments based on technicalities" ?, tanko could not answer.

Just see this stupid thief walking out... daaaaamn

Really sad but tbh, I see the point. If not for greed. When the judge was elevated to the appeal court, why didn't he request to the NJC to reassign the case since he is no longer a fed high court judge? That the case may be judge by a fed high court!/its wrong of him to judge a case as fed high court judge when is being promoted and now an appeal judge.

Federal Government lawyers are stupid. Ministry of justice is very stupid and they think they can take Nigerians for a ride? Its an intentional act to give Orji the edge.


However, Kalu also flawed. You are giving judgement by the fed high court? He jumped the appeal to go to the supreme court to get a judgement ? Who does that? He could claim that the person who gave him the judgement is also the same appeal judge but its still no excuse. The case could have also been reassigned. On the technicalities of the appeal, its null and void too for the case should have gone to the appeal and not the supreme. Supreme was not to even hear the appeal in the first place. Nonetheless, because the judiciary is a mess under the present government, rule of law is trash.

Neway, they didn't set him free per say so Orji ain't free really, just that he was sent back to the high court for another trial by another judge.

Secondly,

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I WISH YOU YOU AND YOUR GENERATIONS BUHARI, INFACT YOU WILL REMAIN ONE NIGERIA WITH HAUSA FULANI PEOPLE.

ificatchmodeh:


Now you see what am seeing...

Igbos don’t have to involve in 2023 presidential contest..
time for igbo President.. Nigerians on their own will sort it..

A vice will be cool...

Stop deceiving yourself; nobody gets the position of a Nigerian president on a platter

The Yorubas were compensated in Obasanjo because MKO Abiola didn't get a chance to rule when his election was anuled

Niger Delta ex-militants blew up many pipelines in their region to snag a spot at the presidency. Later, Jonathan was controversially booted out.

Nigeria's north used insurgency to undermine the system and get compensated in the person of Buhari. Today, the region is still trying to recover from the ruins.

My point is, you have to pay a price to get that position. If the Igbos don't build intertribal bridge, stop feeling like superhumans, cease the agitation for secession and end online name callings, the quest to get a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction will remain a mirage.

KnowAll:
By saying he is innocent. Basically he is entitled to compensation worth billions & d FG would have to pay it.

Where in dat post was it written dat he is innocent?

Sad day for us in Abia state. Since he was in jail the state was happy, he caused so much pains to Abia people with his blind looting, turning the state to the most underdeveloped in the SE

I don't thing Nigeria can ever have a sincere leader. Buhari that people had so much hope he could be different from the others has proven to even be worse. It is so unfortunate.

KnowAll:
By saying he is innocent. Basically he is entitled to compensation worth billions & d FG would have to pay it.

Justice Eko explained that the declaration was on the ground that Justice Mohammed Idris was already a Justice of the Court of Appeal, as at the time he delivered the judgment sentencing the appellants.

He held that a Justice of the Court of Appeal cannot operate as a judge of the Federal High Court.

The apex court, therefore, ordered the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to reassign the case for trial.


He was not discsrged and acquitted. The case will be assigned to another judge and retried.

So what will the punishment of Justice Mohammed Idris be for operating outside of his jurisdiction by issuing that judgement in the high court??

See criminal working free because of our perverse justice system. Cha! na wao...paddy paddy things. PDP dey learn work where APC dey operate

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Abeg shot up there, anyone that joins APC, Bubu will always forgive their sin.

This is a man embezzled funds meant for the development of Abia state, Do you think if he were still in PDP, h would smell any freedom?

Buhari should continue to deceive himself in the name of fighting corruption.

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Who are the number one people always supporting crooks and criminals?
The only reason Igbos hate him is his perceived friendship with the North.
Moreover,the Supreme Court has spoken
That's an unanimous judgement you see there.

Listen to yourself.

sense you no get.

The only thing that matters to you is ipob.

ipob fucckk your wife?

TGM2015:
Supreme Court order for retrial.

He has not been acquitted. He is to start his trial afresh.

He still have cases to answer. The emphasis is necessary.

then it take at least five years for a decision to made.

omowolewa:
God help me to be wealthy in Nigeria

Better prayer niyen oo

Mysticwebb:
Supreme court judges are no longer reliable. Nobody argued whether he stole the money or not, they just got paid to focus on technicalities bordering on jurisdiction to set him free.
Fighting corruption indeed.

set him free? did u see dis?
"The apex court, therefore, ordered the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to reassign the case for trial".

zikter:
Some times we need to cut this judges some slack. The basis of this judgement is fair to Kalu, the lower court should be blamed. The judge that sentenced Kalu did not have any power to do so. Be it technical as it is, it is a strong point for the defence under law. The supreme Court couldn't have done otherwise once it was proven, so we cannot blame them. Infact, doing the opposite would be complete miscarriage of Justice against the defendant. He may be guilty but a new judge, qualified to pronounce it under the law will have to do so.

Actually, the judge has the power to sentence him. The ACJA empowers the elevated judge to sit on this part heard criminal matter. Thus, a high court judge that has been elevated to Appeal court can conclude on cases he was already handling as a judge of the high court.

Congratulations to His Excellency, Senator Dr Orji Uzo Kalu. As the supreme court nullifies your conviction. #BENDE_ALL_THE_WAY

What kind of judgment is this? did it mean that the men did not do what they are accused of or what?

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Really sad but tbh, I see the point. If not for greed. When the judge was elevated to the appeal court, why didn't he request to the NJC to reassign the case since he is no longer a fed high court judge? That the case may be judge by a fed high court!/its wrong of him to judge a case as fed high court judge when is being promoted and now an appeal judge.

Federal Government lawyers are stupid. Ministry of justice is very stupid and they think they can take Nigerians for a ride? Its an intentional act to give Orji the edge.


However, Kalu also flawed. You are giving judgement by the fed high court? He jumped the appeal to go to the supreme court to get a judgement ? Who does that? He could claim that the person who gave him the judgement is also the same appeal judge but its still no excuse. The case could have also been reassigned. On the technicalities of the appeal, its null and void too for the case should have gone to the appeal and not the supreme. Supreme was not to even hear the appeal in the first place. Nonetheless, because the judiciary is a mess under the present government, rule of law is trash.

Neway, they didn't set him free per say so Orji ain't free really, just that he was sent back to the high court for another trial by another judge.

Secondly,

The case went to the appeal before supreme boy