A former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olisa Metuh, fell at a federal high court in Abuja on Monday, during the continuation of his “fraud” trial.
Mr Metuh is facing trial on a seven-count charge for alleged diversion of N400 million. He received the money from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, the anti-graft agency EFCC said.
Mr Metuh’s trial continued on Monday, at the Federal High Court, with the defendant present in court after being brought in an ambulance.
Shortly after appearances were announced, Mr Metuh was called to the dock. But while he was walking towards the dock, the former PDP spokesperson fell, creating an abrupt chaos in the court room.
Okon Abang, the presiding judge, had to stand down the matter to enable the former PDP spokesman receive medical attention.
After that, Abang said the trial would go on but Emeka Etiaba, counsel to Metuh, argued that the court could not go on when his client was lying on a stretcher.
“The 1st defendant had a terrible fall while trying to mount the dock, and I don’t even know if he is alive on that stretcher,” Etiaba said.
“Since the court has insisted on proceeding with trial, I announce my withdrawal from the trial.”
However, Abang refused Etiaba’s withdrawal.
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