The request by former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor kalu to get a post-conviction bail to enable him attend to his failing health has been rejected by Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court Lagos.
Justice Liman rejected the application on Monday, ruling that he found nothing in Kalu’s favour to warrant granting the post-conviction bail.
The former Abia State governor, who was convicted of N7.1bn fraud and sentenced to 12 years in prison, had approached the court for post-conviction bail.
Kalu, who was convicted and jailed on December 5, 2019 by Justice Mohammed Idris, asked the court to release him from prison on bail pending the outcome of his appeal against his conviction.
In the post-conviction bail application, which he filed through his lawyers, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and Chief Awa Kalu (SAN), Kalu claimed that he was battling some health challenges which the medical facilities in the prison could not handle.
Kalu, who is now a senator representing Abia North, further asked the court to release him on bail in the interest of his constituents to enable him to represent their interest at the Senate.
But counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), had opposed the post-conviction bail application, arguing that it is strange to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.
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