Court Discharges Sen. Chukwumerije As Orji Kalu's Surety-ChannelsTV.com

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A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted the application of Senator Uche Chukwumerije and a traditional ruler Eze Gaius Ihejiamaizu to withdraw as sureties to the former governor of Abia state, Chief Orji Kalu.

The duo had asked the court to discharge them as sureties to the former governor of Abia state on the ground that they no longer have confidence in Dr Orji Kalu and will not stand as surety for him anymore.

Lawyer representing Chief Orji Kalu, Chief Awa Kalu who did not oppose the application however prayed the court to review the bail conditions and allow the accused persons to enjoy their bail on liberal terms.

Ruling on the application, Justice Adamu Bello varied the bail condition for the embattled former governor as he asked Chief Orji Kalu to provide another surety to replace Senator Uche Chukwumerije while discarding the provision of a traditional ruler as a surety.

Justice Bello also ruled that counsel to Eze Gaius Ihejiamaizu, Mr. Anthony Agbazure cannot appear before the court while still retaining his position as a serving commissioner in the government of Abia state.

He subsequently adjourned the case to the 18th of April for mention.

Kalu is facing a 107-count charge of money-laundering, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the misappropriation of N5 billion belonging to the Abia state government.
 

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Orji Uzor kalu's Days Are Numbered!

All the atrocities u r committing in Abia State must surely catch up with u Mr blood hound Uzor crooked Kalu! We are watching u!

Chibuzo, i appreciate your

Chibuzo, i appreciate your constructive and fact based comment. We are here to be rightly informed so that we can contribute to the development of Nigeria and also learn where there is a mistake. I know by now, His Excellency Orji Kalu will be full of regrets because of some of his miscalculation in Abia State. However, i will not take away his courage as a man as i pray that he will be able to weather the current storm in his political life and bounced back fully. We are all aware of Tinubu the former Gov did with his state money until Fashola came to his rescue and yet the whole Yorubas has joined forces with him as their leader. Let us bring Orji Kalu down and see which Igbo man again will have the mind and courage to face the federal govt

OUK, discharge of sureties and assets declaration

Re OUK, I just wish that our "godfathers" will learn their lessons. No legacy built on deceit and plans to continue to "rule by proxy" can last. "Obi will never remain a boy forever". When "Eze goes to school" in Govt House and sees all the security votes, the "centre can no longer hold" and therefore, OUK is "no longer at ease". Asset sharing abi?

Anyway, OUK was very rich before becoming Gov, but definitely, things "did happen". But the calamity is that the man is "finished politically"; unless they make him the minister of Youths and Sports... the only area I think he can excel nationally.

But the crux of the matter is: has anybody tried to verify how much these politicians are worth now? Especially those that "still in govt". Methinks 2006 figures will be gross underestimates by now... The current real values will be in billions of Naira!

I’m happy to be called all

I’m happy to be called all sort of negative names just for my position on the person of Orji Kalu and i will never be deterred, i believe that those who are negatively convinced that Orji Kalu stated life after he became Governor has read the recent report by Joint Task Force on verification of Assets of Public Officers which also released the identify of corrupt public officers for further investigation and yet Orji Kalu’s name was not among those who newly acquired houses after becoming Governor even when Kalu owned a mansion in Maryland USA or claimed what he does not have . I’m very happy that the team decided to collate copies of the Assets Declaration of all State Governors as a starting point, and boldly Kalu already worth billions in his declaration which can be investigated, people should try and learn how to verify information before making comments. Yes, i agreed that Kalu did not do much as Governor of Abia state and cannot be said to be all clean as a human but not to the proportion people are alleging. Point of correction, i’m not close to Kalu and i’m not in the same political camp with him neither does he even know me. I can never be a praise singer and will not be among those who are ranting on this forum.

Please lets us verify who Kalu was before.

I’m happy to be called all sort of negative names just for my position on the person of Orji Kalu and i will never be deterred, i believe that those who are negatively convinced that Orji Kalu stated life after he became Governor has read the recent report by Joint Task Force on verification of Assets of Public Officers which also released the identify of corrupt public officers for further investigation and yet Orji Kalu’s name was not among those who newly acquired houses after becoming Governor even when Kalu owned a mansion in Maryland USA or claimed what he does not have . I’m very happy that the team decided to collate copies of the Assets Declaration of all State Governors as a starting point, and boldly Kalu already worth billions in his declaration which can be investigated, people should try and learn how to verify information before making comments. Yes, i agreed that Kalu did not do much as Governor of Abia state and cannot be said to be all clean as a human but not to the proportion people are alleging. Point of correction, i’m not close to Kalu and i’m not in the same political camp with him neither does he even know me.

I see smoke here...

I see smoke here. the smoke is that they now see orji as trying to act as a true igbo man. is he pretending with being outspoken for the ndigbos, and they now see the regionalism in him and are persuading him to be smoked like okadigbo. they want to ignite hatred at the eastern region within ourselves. orji has been bad, but has kept quiet for a long time. or is he supposed to be cooling off at prison? why is he been an object of scrutiny now? why si shis case pending and with surties? may be keeping it pending is political to make him to be inactive politically. they use him and dump him and keeping his name staked to surties. chukwumerije and orji who is more of igbo? and why is he not supporting him now? they seem to be same agents, but seems the agents are not becoming much brothers as they used to be: is this their problems or misunderstanding. abia was carved out by proponents who pursued it to scatter the region with selfish abuja club pressure group for a must one nigeria political. is this true? if it is not true, why would a man abduct and kill ones' brothers like goats? or why would they abduct the rich and reduce to poverty by ransome they charge and receive? the extermination and germination of people for a must one nigeria must stop or the continuation in trying God will naturally give terrible consquences because God must not see His children continue in sorrow and poverty.

Orji Kalu Should Be In Jail

Everything that I've read about this man, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu is about WURUWURU, ranging from his School cert, Univ. of Maiduguri adventure, the time I read that he made a donation in Northern Nigeria with fake money to his ignominous reign as Abia governor, "his" leadership series in the Sun newspaper, and, just recently, I also read that a young lady met her untimely death in his house in Potomac, Maryland (although Maryland police exonorated him after a battery of tests on him).

He should not be somebody that any growing kid should try to emulate. It is just a matter of time, one day, the law will catch up him.

Re: Chima Obiwuru

It is people like Chima Obiwuru that are contributing to the demise of Nigeria. People like Chima Obiwuru are praise singer to anyone who corruptly enriched themselves thru govt and then come out to say hey, this man was "very rich" or a "billionaire" before he came to govt. For people like Chima Obiwuru, they either directly benefited from the loot perpetuated by people like Kalu on the people of Abia State, or indirectly benefited thru a relative or some sort.
If Orji Kalu was a "billionaire" before he became governor as alleged by Chima Obiwuru, where was it ever reported and what was his source of income. Because if he does have a legitimate source of income, it would have be known all over the world and the Nigeria in particular. Chima Obiwuru, you are part of the problem in Nigeria - Dirty praise singer who do not care about the suffering of the majority.

he is not core igbo

@Dire, Who told you that Orji is from Abia??, he hear igbo, eat igbo food, dress like igbo , bear igbo name but he is not one of us, he is a gay from the North imposed on Abains by Lucifer-OBJ and his Mama the great Vampire from ND-cum-igbo speaking not ( CORE-IGBOS), yes it is freedom at last for Abians and core-NdIgbo in General, we don't condole evil, let him be hanged he is a shame to the youth, but that not to say that his comment is not correct about Igbo Project 2011 and pre 2015, we have sharp brains to rules Nigeria, better than JEGA who dash Ben the ND half caste from Italy $200Million for God knows what a man that eat from OBJ-wife has down again, in now into JEGA and wife, while we black people are suffering???????, a money that can build power station was given to half casteman on a toilet-roll check, by a sitting president to help distribute to Artist MyFOOT! Because of pressure from (JEGA) Jonathan Ebele Goodluck Azkiwe’s WIFE, knowing fully well that he is operating a voodoo Economy through unnecessary spending to extent that $60Bilion in Reserve and $30Million excess crude oil is gone to the wind ,while Mallam Sansui the CBN Gov. is busy reading the moré you look the less you see files left by Prof. Soludo , who single handedly wrote Malaysian and Gahanna Economy of today, funny to extent some times you here Mallam Sansui saying CBN to partner with Malaysia and Gahana on Economic blue , I laugh HAHA. prophets has no reconginstion by his own people

Dire, I am concerned, can you plz tell me why, your Local tribes men wna to cause confusion in Jonathan’s CV by adopting the name EBELE (IGBO- Name) instead of his real name in CV, EBELEMI (IJAW Name) why??? Why did he remove the MI from EMBELEMI, is it because igbos are sharp and very successful people? Why did he Hijacked the great zik of Africa name to look like an adopted son of Zik, going about telling people that his name is AZKIWE not in his CV?? why?? Did you guys worked out the name to read JEGA- Jonathan, Eblele Goodluck Azikwe , what is the secret of arranging for northern with the same name JEGA appointed INEC chairman?? , how do you think that his planned 2011 election rigging, will work because this JEGA+JEGA thing keeps disturbing people plus all the Arm twisting.

As for Kalu, let him go back to where he is coming from if that we make us realize our dream 2011 and 2015, we are thinking of permanent interest and not permanent friendship ,therefore any igbo man that is not in support of this igbo projects must be a bastard. ka-chinake mezie okwu

Mr Chima Obiwuru

Please what were those assets that Orji has to be so decorated as a Billionaire before becoming a Governor? We know people of your stock,'hear say'
For your information that Man(Orji) was a struggler with no particular profession or business,next time know how to qualify such people like Orji.
Please stop abusing our mind with your blind defence of your benefactor, Chikena!

Yu must be a fool, I'm sure

Yu must be a fool, I'm sure it was b4 he became governor that he owned airline, shipping fleet, bank and homes in the US.

It's people like yu that encourage rubbish in this society bc yu're given little stippends to hold yur tummy temporarilly.

Billionaire indeed

A dead Country

The entire leadership of this country is as corrupt as the legal system. A judge shamelessly receives bribe rom a man clearly known as a fraudster and grants him perpetual injuction.

This is why Odili and Kalu can be seen around instead of being in jail.

That clearly shows that Ibori stepped on Jonathans toes hence his travail bc he's not different from Orji Kalu /Odili. This also proves that Jonathan is corrupt

The country is dead and burried long ago

People should be constructive about Orji

Without holding brief for Orji Kalu, people should please cross-check their records before making comment about Orji Kalu because he was never among the paupers that became governors in 1999 to 2007. Orji was already a billionaire before coming into government, though i have many reservations about his governance in Abia state which could also be attributed to the federal might of OBJ to determine what happen in our states thereby making Orji to lose focus but to fight for his survival. Let us be constructive in our comments because without the likes of Orji Kalu we won’t be talking about election in 2011 as OBJ would have become a life president through his tenure enlongation.

@Haruna Dangiwa: IBB, ATIKU, ABACHAS ALSO NEED TO BE JAILED

I have no brief to hold for Orji kalu, Ibori, or Alamseghia. But we must not have a Nigeria where those from a section of the country that used trailers to steal Nigeria dry must be walking free and even come back to rule us, while comparatively minor offenders are hounded or thrown to jail. Justice must be equal for all.

this guy should be behind bar

money talk, in the land of corruption criminal looters walk free and make friend with guys in ASO ROCK. IF kALU ORJI were to be ordinary citizen without money the person would have been in jail, how can this criminal be walking freely on the street without surety. i think his day is coming closer, YAR ADUA and Aodoakaa are no longer there to protect them, soon he will join IBORI. He will run out of luck sooon.

Then, Why is Orji not behind

Then, Why is Orji not behind bars for now?

COURT DISCHARGES CHUKWUMERIJE AS KALU'S SURETY

WE CANNOT FAIL TO OBSERVE THAT A MATTER IN COURT IS ADJOURNED 4 MONTHS HENCE. THE JUDGE IS SO BUSY THAT THE TIME AVAILABLE IS 4 MONTHS HENCE. JUSTICE ON SLOW MOTION.

COURT DISCHARGES CHUKWUMERIJE AS KALU'S SURETY

WE CANNOT FAIL TO OBSERVE THAT A MATTER IN COURT IS ADJOURNED 4 MONTHS HENCE. THE JUDGE IS SO BUSY THAT THE TIME AVAILABLE IS 4 MONTHS HENCE. JUSTICE ON SLOW MOTION.

@ sunday and core igbo man stand surety for Orji--haha---

Orji will surely go to jail for he is no different from Ibori and others enjoying their loots around Abuja.His days are numbered.@ Sunday Kedu and core igbo man come and see you brother being rejected by his kinsmen. May be u guys will stand as surety for him. That is the man who recently declard that Igbos should only vote for presidential candidates who nominate them as VPs---------else forget Nigeria------------very sad indeed.

Legal system not fit for purpose just like everything else

...........and Orji Kalu is still walking and eating as a free man without a bail surety.
Even in a half baked society the individual should be immidietely detained on remand until he's able to provide an alternative bail surety.

I thought the proper thing

I thought the proper thing should be to re-arrest Orji pending his replacement of sureties. On the people that  benefitted  from   these disgraced politicians and now  protect them and supports evil either in this forum  or else where, God's vengeance would visit  you guys one after another.

On a more serious note you need to read the new information in the “Fraud Alert Page” of this site www.african-mafia.com     on   one of the several ways they defraud any oversea bank accounts right from Africa. I must also confess that I have read that book and it is just  out of this world.……… Absolutely disturbing and engrossing.   Brings together in all dimensions a frightening new waves of fraud that targets especially Africans in Diaspora, Politicians and business men.(their bank accounts and credit card) . if you operate online, shop in upscale supermarkets , lodge in hotels, patronize local restaurants across the globe, you may also need to read some high wired conspiracy between the well structured fraud networks and some dubious guys - waiters, guards in supermarkets, stores , restaurants , hotels etc   and even Postal clerks, domestic servants chauffeurs, maids around the world. In these multi-million dollars schemes, friends target friends. No one after reading that book will ever   be defrauded .

Only Time Will Tell.

Senator Uche Chukwumerije has just acted like a coward and i’m not surprise that he behave the way he did. Dr. Orji Kalu will surely regain his popularity irrespective of what his fare weather friends are doing to him. A man who sacrificed his fortunes and stood against OBJ machinery to install T.A Orji as Governor even when he was in detention and Uche Chukwumerije as a Senator but rather for them to appreciate him, they are joining hands with his political enemies to sale bad stories about the personality of Dr. Orji Kalu, only time will tell.Dawn fall of a man is never the end of his life.

Chukwumerije is also a FOOL!

Posturing Chukwumerije is also a fool. Not a whole lot has changed about Orji Kalu in the last 10 years.

He needs to come clean and tell us what happened between them. I am tired of these fools.

why this long adjournments.

why this long adjournments. All corruption cases should be completed within a year.

Fellow Nigerians, our condition for supporting any candidate is commitment to special crime courts, prioritising of appeals on corruption cases by appeal and supreme courts.

Nigerians say NO MORE ADJOURNMENTS. We can beat corruption in our fatherland. Yes we can.
Yes we can . And Yes we can

Great Men Of Honour, Have Seen The Light!!

Only a crazy person will stand surety for Orji Uzor Kalu. Considering his fast sinking fortunes becos of GREED and Corruption, well meaning Nigerians have quickly started dissing this Con Man.A man who left Government of Abia State with a whopping Debt of 29 Billion Dollars needs to be revisited by the E F C C.Abia State Governor has dumped Orji Uzor kalu, the P.D.P has dumped Orji Uzor kalu, if he contests for a local councellor in his hometown today, he will loose.

This man keeps postponing his dooms day, his day of accountability and Reckoning.Just like Ibori, Orji Uzor kalu can run, but he cannot hide.His day of Punishment is around the corner and I will celeberate when a corrupt,deceitful Evil man like Orji Uzor kalu goes down, like the others.

In that case, Orji Kalu et.

In that case, Orji Kalu et. al., should be committed back to prison. If it were to be a common man, he would have gone back behind bars after the judge's proclammation. Actually the so-called law is funny. Why would I need to beg the court to discharge myself of a suretie that I stood for some one? Na by force?

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