Kalu ask court to stop EFCC, AGF from transferring case to Lagos
From; GODWIN TSA, Abuja
Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has approached the Abuja division of the Federal High Court seeking an order of mandamus to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation to prosecute the case brought against him in the Abuja division of the court.
In a motion exparte brought pursuant to order 34 Rule 1 (a) and 3 of the Federal High Court (Civil procedure) rules, 2009; and section 6(6)(a) of the 1999 constitution, the former governor also sought the leave of court to apply for the issuance of an order of mandamus compelling the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to remit suit No. FHC/ABJ/CR/56/07-Federal republic of Nigeria Vs. Orji Uzor Kalu & 2Ors which was transferred from the Abuja division of the court to Lagos back to Abuja for continuation of hearing.
The applicant through his legal team anchored by five Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN); Chief Awa kalu (SAN); Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN);...
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