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Following failure of Presidency to rescue former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, over alleged N7.2 billion, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftains in the state have raised alarm over fresh move by the embattled former governor to return to the party .
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos had on Tuesday dismissed a no case submission filed by chief Kalu on his bid to stop his trial over alleged N3.2 billion fraud.
Justice Mohammed Idris ruled on Tuesday that the former governor has a case to handle in accordance with section 14, 15, (6)16 ,17 and 21 of the money laundry prohibition Act of 2005.
However, The party chieftains insisted that it would not have any thing to do with the former governor until he clears himself of the alleged N7.2 billion fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) .
Although the embattled former governor has denied any plan to leave All Progressive Congress (APC), the ruling PDP in the state alleged desperate move by Chief Kalu to return to PDP.
But, concerned members of the PDP in the state said:
“We heard on good authority that the presidency and APC have rejected the former governor following his re arraignment in court by EFCC over alleged N7. 2 billion fraud.
“The group, which spoke through Prince Eric Kalu and Chuks Ndom, insisted that they “will not be in a hurry to reunite with a rejected member of APC.
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The party leaders who spoke through Hon. Chuks Ndom and prince Eric Kalu declared that “it would amount to gross deserve to our people to hurriedly readmit ex-governor who alleged to have looted over N7 billion from the state treasury ” .
Suddenly the ex-governor has remembered us because the presidency has given him red card .”
It was gathered that few chieftains of the party may be sourcing for another candidate to fly the APC flag in the 2019 senatorial election for Abia north .
A party chieftain argued that the former governor may not clear himself of the N7. 2 billion fraud before the 2019 general election and fielding as APC candidate for Abia north will be a big political disaster.
It was gathered the former governor was shocked as a result of Court ruling on his ongoing alleged fraud case when the Court ruled that the former governor has case to answer.
