EFCC Moves Against Kalu; Governor of Abia State

[I Love Nigeria]

EFCC files 100-count charge against Kalu
Tony Amokeodo





The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday named the Abia State Governor, Chief Orji Kalu, in a 100-count charge of laundering N2.71 billion, prefferred against five officials of the state government before the Federal High Court in Lagos.

The suit, filed on Friday, has been assigned to Justice Mohammed Shuaibu. The accused persons will be arraigned on Monday.



The anti-graft body is also prosecuting an airline, Slok Nigeria Limited, believed to be owned by Kalu. The Abia State Government officials are being prosecuted on a 100- count charge that borders on alleged money laundering and illegal diversion of the state funds to private pockets.



The court processes in a suit No FHC /L/CS/4500/07 were made available to our correspondent in Lagos on Friday. The charge sheet was signed by Mr. M S Hassan, the commisssion's Assistant Chief Counsel. But Kalu cannot be prosecuted, as he enjoys immunity by virtue of Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, until he leaves office on May 29.



The five (Abia State) officials are the former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Theodore Amaefule Orji; former state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Moses Agoh; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Elder S.O Iheke; former Director of Finance and Supply , Government House, Mr. James Udeogu, and one Nnanna Uzor.

The accused persons and other two officials that had been detained by the EFCC since February 27 had dragged the commission to court, saying that it was illegal for the anti-graft body to detain them for over 48 hours without a formal charge. They are also seeking the leave of the court to enforce their fundamental human rights against the EFCC, and anorder on the commission to release them without further delay.



The charge indicates offences contrary to Section 14 (1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004 and the governor's name appeared in the entire 100 counts. Some of the counts against the accused persons are as follows: That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on or about July 7, 2005 did transfer N18.3 million from the Abia State Government `s account with Manny Bank (now Fidelity Bank Plc) to Slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc's account (a company solely owned by Governor Kalu and members of his family) which sum you knew represented the proceed of crime with the aim of concealing the nature of the proceed of the said crime;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on August 3, 2005 did transfer N31m from the Abia account to Slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank; and that the accused on June 18, 2003 did transfer N50m from Abia State Government account to Slok Nig Ltd.



*That you That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on December 1, 2005 did transfer N10m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now *(Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on September 8, 2005 did transfer N19m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on November 8, 2004 did transfer N27m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on December 5, 2003 did transfer N30m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on December 10, 2003 did transfer N45m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on June 18, 2003 did transfer N50m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on October 6, 2003 did transfer N50m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;



* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on April 7, 2005 did transfer N25m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc.

[wiseone]

Good job. Hope they follow this through.

[Auspicious]

Khai!

Kalu for Frezidentiiiiiiiiiiii!

Indeed, this is the kind of man we need to rule this "corrupt" country!

He is well steemed in the Art of Corruption and as such he'd know how to deal with other corrupt people.

(Yes o!)

Auspicious.

[mulan]

Originally Posted by I Love Nigeria

EFCC files 100-count charge against Kalu
Tony Amokeodo

* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on August 3, 2005 did transfer N31m from the Abia account to Slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank; and that the accused on June 18, 2003 did transfer N50m from Abia State Government account to Slok Nig Ltd.


*That you That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on December 1, 2005 did transfer N10m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now *(Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;


* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on September 8, 2005 did transfer N19m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;


* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on November 8, 2004 did transfer N27m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;


* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on December 5, 2003 did transfer N30m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;


* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on December 10, 2003 did transfer N45m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;


* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on June 18, 2003 did transfer N50m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;


* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on October 6, 2003 did transfer N50m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc;

* That you Theodore Ahamaefule Orji, Udeh Udeogu, Moses Agoh, Samuel Iheke, Nnanna Uzoh, Orji Kalu (now under immunity), Slok Nig Ltd and Eunice Agwu (now at large) on April 7, 2005 did transfer N25m from the Abia State Government's account with Manny Bank Limited now (Fidelity Bank Plc) to slok Nig Ltd at Inland Bank Plc.

Could they have been so brazen?

Directly transfering money from the state govt account to the Slok account?

This is corruption at the 'simplest' level.

EFCC should make sure they nab them

If not for the corruption then for the rampant stupidity.

yeye dey smell!

[mamazee]

For what its worth, I hope he is not just after the fellow because of his problems with OBJ. Because it has been noticed that Ribadu only goes after anybody who dares to cross Baba. Uzor Kalu is not the only corrupt Governor in the country. Whatever happened to Peter Odili, Lucky Igninedion who uses the state's allocation to host his father's birthday bash and a host of others. Until we stop this selective justice, the fight against corruption cannot be really won.

[Ugochukwu]

[B]By the way, how much did Kalu actually steal?

The figure keeps changing, and I am, like Ribadu, becoming confused, as
different figures are thrown at us every other day.

When will the EFCC make up its mind on
how much it really thinks Kalu actually stole?

Or is the EFCC only interested in sensational (political) media trials?

Once it was 65 billion naira. But when reminded that the whole allocation for Abia for eight
years was about that sum (and in that case no salaries would have been paid to civil servants), Ribadu went to sleep again, had another dream and emerged with 35 billion.

Later he brought it down to 25 billion.

Now it has come as low as 2.71 billion.

See this link: http://www.usafricaonline.com/govngrlooting9282006.html.
Ribadu himself had told the Senate that Kalu stole 35billion.

Well, well, let me not wake up after May 29 to see Ribadu and Kalu laughing like David and Jonathan at one of those riotous parties they throw in Abuja, and then hear him reverse himself like he did in the case of Bode George in respect of the NPA scandal.

And it would then become clear that Kalu was only being rubbished to humour Baba.

Well, just wondering.........[/B]

[Auspicious]

Hi, Mr. Ugochukwu..

Ahem! (Cough-Cough!)

"Sir, investigations are still ongoing.."

"And that informs the changing figures.."

"Sir, those guys were baaad...so bad we may never unravel the depth of their larceny.."

"We tank God we have gotten this far. God wll reveal more, maybe".

Auspicious.

[felix]

Originally Posted by Ugochukwu

[B]By the way, how much did Kalu actually steal?

The figure keeps changing, and I am, like Ribadu, becoming confused, as
different figures are thrown at us every other day.

When will the EFCC make up its mind on
how much it really thinks Kalu actually stole?

Or is the EFCC only interested in sensational (political) media trials?

Once it was 65 billion naira. But when reminded that the whole allocation for Abia for eight
years was about that sum (and in that case no salaries would have been paid to civil servants), Ribadu went to sleep again, had another dream and emerged with 35 billion.

Later he brought it down to 25 billion.

Now it has come as low as 2.71 billion.

See this link: http://www.usafricaonline.com/govngrlooting9282006.html.
Ribadu himself had told the Senate that Kalu stole 35billion.

Well, well, let me not wake up after May 29 to see Ribadu and Kalu laughing like David and Jonathan at one of those riotous parties they throw in Abuja, and then hear him reverse himself like he did in the case of Bode George in respect of the NPA scandal.

And it would then become clear that Kalu was only being rubbished to humour Baba.

Well, just wondering.........[/B]

Exactly my thoughts,....the amounts involved keep changing with almost every press conference addressed by Ribadu....At a point Kalu was accused of embezzling Abia states millions and keeping that in a trust fund for his daughter, yet the said fund has been there way back early 90s!....It seems to me that Ribadu arrives at his conclusions before assembling his facts ...If this is the way Ribadu does his job , then he is certainly not going about it the right way....

[Anon]

Originally Posted by Ugochukwu

[B]By the way, how much did Kalu actually steal?

The figure keeps changing, and I am, like Ribadu, becoming confused, as
different figures are thrown at us every other day.

When will the EFCC make up its mind on
how much it really thinks Kalu actually stole?

Or is the EFCC only interested in sensational (political) media trials?

Once it was 65 billion naira. But when reminded that the whole allocation for Abia for eight
years was about that sum (and in that case no salaries would have been paid to civil servants), Ribadu went to sleep again, had another dream and emerged with 35 billion.

Later he brought it down to 25 billion.

Now it has come as low as 2.71 billion.

See this link: http://www.usafricaonline.com/govngrlooting9282006.html.
Ribadu himself had told the Senate that Kalu stole 35billion.

Well, well, let me not wake up after May 29 to see Ribadu and Kalu laughing like David and Jonathan at one of those riotous parties they throw in Abuja, and then hear him reverse himself like he did in the case of Bode George in respect of the NPA scandal.

And it would then become clear that Kalu was only being rubbished to humour Baba.

Well, just wondering.........[/B]

Ejinkonye, thank you very much for this reminder. I had said it on another thread that the rash of pro establishment articles and cut and paste flooding this website is a well orchestrated bid to bamboozle us into believing that OBJ is the father of modern Nigeria and I had also mentioned that every day history is been re-written on this site. So I appreciate the vigilance and timely rebuttal that you bring to this piece here. While no fan of OUK myself personally, since I think he is corrupt, I indeed remember all the hullabaloo that attended the so called 65billion supposedly embezzled by Kalu and how he discredited this report at the time no thanks to the publicized allocation of the states by then finance minister NOI on the ministry's official website.

Let Ribadu and his cohorts in government continue to take us for a ride. Hopefully the likes of Shoko who have promised to be tying all this discrepancies and inconsistencies in the government of today together for tomorrow’s posterity will kindly keep watch of these and other similar events both on this square and the print media. This attempt by Ribadu here is just yet another hog washed approach to provide fable and mythical evidence to nail someone who is otherwise guilty as charged only if the job to nail him is well done in a systematic and professional manner rather than on the pages of a newspaper for cheap popularity and vain glory.

[Hakim]

Gentlemen


This is not about Obasanjo becoming the father of modern anywhere. This is about a possible blood sucking parasite about to get squished. We should encourage the EFCC to do a thorough investigation, so that Kalu's right is not violated in any way.

If found guilty though, let him get the hammer. The same goes for Tinubu, Dariye, Alamie, Ayo Fayose and the remaining leeches yet to be caught.

[I Love Nigeria]

AND, There is NOTHING wrong with ...that OBJ is the father of modern Nigeria!