by 
Justice Mohammed Liman
of the federal high court dismissed Kalu’s bail pending the determination of
his appeal against his fraud conviction. Justice Liman said there was no
evidence to prove the senator was suffering from chronic diseases which weren’t
contagious.
The court also rejected Mr Kalu’s argument
that there are substantial grounds in his appeal against his conviction, saying
it is an irrelevant ground. The former governor is currently serving a 12-year
jail term over N7.1bn fraud.
Source: Vanguard
