On 2nd July, 2018, vide letter No. PCA/S.19/XIV/20 the President of the Court of Appeal, purporting to act under Section 396(7) of the Criminal Justice Act, 2015 (sic: Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015?) issued to the Honourable, Justice M. B. Idris, Justice of the Court of Appeal his “fiat/permission to conclude the part heard Criminal Matter: FHC/ABJ/CR/J6/07 between Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Orji Uzo Kalu & 2 Ors now pending before the Federal High Court Lagos”. The FIAT directed the Honourable, Justice M. B. Idris, JCA to conclude the matter before the end of September 2018. The salient portion of the FIAT No. PCA/S.19/XIV/20 dated 2nd July, 2018 at page 1360 of the Record, is herein below reproduced, to wit: 3

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