Prison experience taught me valuable lessons - Orji Kalu

Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said his six-month imprisonment changed his outlook connected life, describing the acquisition arsenic an accidental to learn, bespeak and go much humble.

Kalu made the remarks during an interrogation connected Arise Television, wherever helium said helium had nary regrets astir spending clip successful situation contempt disagreeing with the court's determination to convict him.

The erstwhile Abia State politician said helium was grateful for the experience, adding that it gave him a antithetic position connected life.

“I springiness kudos to radical that sent maine determination due to the fact that it’s similar going to school. And I graduated there, and I’m precise blessed I went there,” helium said.

Kalu was convicted successful December 2019 by a Federal High Court successful Lagos connected a 39-count complaint and sentenced to 12 years successful situation implicit an alleged N7.1 cardinal fraud.

However, the Supreme Court nullified the condemnation successful May 2020, ruling that the proceedings justice lacked the jurisdiction to present the judgement aft being elevated to the Court of Appeal.

Following the ruling, the erstwhile politician was released from Kuje Correctional Centre aft spending astir six months successful custody.

During the interview, Kalu besides acknowledged concerns astir the judicial strategy but maintained that Nigerians dissatisfied with tribunal judgments should question redress done higher courts.

He said the appellate strategy provides an oppo...