The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it will prosecute former governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu all over again.
The former governor was set free by the Supreme Court on technicalities after being convicted of stealing billions of naira when he was Abia State Governor between 1999 to 2007.
Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who said this in Abuja on Thursday at the special weekly briefing organized by the Presidential communication team said the commission is also set to file 800 new corruption cases in court.
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He said the cases to be filed bother on public corruption and cybercrime, adding that the cases were delayed largely the judiciary workers strike which shut down courts in Nigeria for over two months and was only suspended earlier this week.
The EFCC chairman also clarified his position concerning the alleged involvement of a minister in the laundering of about $37 million into real estate, saying that it is the case of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Madueke.
Bawa during a television interview early in the week recounted how $27 million cash was conveyed from the minister’s house to pay for the real estate in collaboration with the managing director of a bank.
When asked by correspondents why neither the minister had resigned nor the bank MD being prosecuted, he said he merely referenced the case of the former minister as an example, to clarify that it did not involve any minister in the present administration.
He said the former minister would be prosecuted and charged whenever she is available.
Editor: Oloyede Oworu
