The bail granted former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu was on Monday revoked by a federal high court in Lagos following his failure to appear before it.
The former Abia governor is facing trial for an alleged fraud of N7.65bn.
His media aide, Kunle Oyewunmi had explained that Kalu was absent because he was flown to Germany for treatment.
The trial judge Mohammed Idris, had given Kalu a one week ultimatum to appear before him when he failed to appear in court last week stating that due process was not followed before Kalu travelled.
The Judge revoked Kalu’s bail when he failed to appear in court on Monday.
In his ruling, the Judge while revoking Kalu’s bail, ordered him to submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) within 24 hours of his return to the country from Germany.
The judge ordered the EFCC to arrest and detain the ex-governor if he fails to yield himself to the anti-graft agency.
“In the circumstances, I’m constrained to revoke the bail granted to the first defendant,” the judge ruled.
“The first defendant is permitted to continue his medical treatment abroad unharrassed by security agencies.
“Upon the first defendant’s return into the country, he shall, at the point of entry, surrender his passport and other relevant travel documents to the EFCC.
“He shall also surrender himself to the EFCC within 24 hours of his return, failing which he shall be arrested and detained by the EFCC.
“Let me state that there is no doubt that the first defendant is entitled to and has a right to life; he has a right to seek medical treatment within and outside the shores of Nigeria; this right is further guaranteed by the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
“In enjoying these rights, the first defendant has a duty to follow due process of the law. In this case, the first defendant acted outside the purview of the law and he is expected to be dealt with in accordance with the law.
“This is a court of law and a court of justice in accordance with the law. This court is also a court of equity, but he who seeks equity must do equity. It is said that like fire spits fire, so is equity.
“When you seek equity, you must do equity.”