Senator Orji Kalu has described the Supreme Court’s judgment, which nullified his conviction and 12-year imprisonment for alleged N7.1bn stolen from Abia State treasury as restoration of justice.
He said the judgment has reaffirmed the ideals of fair hearing and equity in the nation’s legal system.
It held that trial judge Justice Mohammed Liman was no longer a judge of the Federal High Court as at the time he sat and delivered the judgment that convicted the defendants for allegedly stealing about N7.1billion from Abia state treasury. “The past five months have been quite a profound period for me. As challenging as that period has been, it has provided me an opportunity to learn invaluable lessons about our country, our peoples, our justice system and the true meaning of love. I mean love for family, love for our country and love for humanity.
“Overall, my experience tested and reaffirmed my belief and confidence in our country, Nigeria. My case is a true Nigerian story with a bold MADE-IN-NIGERIA stamp on it. It is a story of initial injustice that was caught and ultimately corrected. It is a story of restoration.
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