The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday has rejected the bail application filed by convicted Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu.
Orji Uzor Kalu’s hope of spending the Christmas with his family and friends was dashed as the court dismissed his post-conviction bail application for bail lack of merit.
Kalu was convicted and jailed on December 4, 2019, by Justice Mohammed Idris.
However, he appealed against the judgment at the Court of Appeal and went further last week, to file an application to be released from prison on bail pending the outcome of his appeal.
In the post-conviction bail application, which he filed through his lawyers, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and Chief Awa Kalu (SAN), the ex-governor claimed that he was battling some health challenges which the medical facilities in the prison could not handle.
Besides, Kalu, who is the Chief Whip of the Senate and the lawmaker representing Abia North at the National Assembly, prayed the court to release him on bail in the interest of his constituents.
The judge disagreed with him and said he should remain in the prison custody pending the decision of the Court of Appeal where he is challenging his conviction.
