Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday that he would subpoena as his defence witness former President Goodluck Jonathan. His lawyer, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), told Justice Okon Abang that he had written Jonathan to that effect but that the former […]
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An appeal court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), to testify in the trial of Olisa Metuh, erstwhile spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Metuh is accused of receiving N400 million from Dasuki – part of the said $2.1 billion earmarked to buy […]
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The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court will on Today, Thursday rule on an application for the appearance of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, in the trial of embattled former publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. Mr. Metuh is facing trial for alleged diversion of N400 million meant for […]
Continue ReadingFormer publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has argued that his readiness to return the “contentious” N400m as a sign of support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Metuh said this in a statement by his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), on Thursday. Recall that Metuh is facing trial at the federal high court, […]
Continue ReadingThe family of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh has described the refusal of the Federal Government to accept refund of the N400 million paid into the account of Chief Olisa Metuh from the office of the National Security Adviser, as ludicrous. In a statement issued in […]
Continue ReadingA federal high court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Okon Abang, a judge, has rejected an application for leave to travel abroad for medical treatment filed by Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The judge noted that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the application, since there was a subsisting […]
Continue ReadingJustice Okon Abang of the federal high court, Abuja, dismissed the application to stop trial, filed by Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ruling that Metuh has a case to answer in the criminal charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He, however, made it clear that […]
Continue ReadingAt the resumed court trial of the PDP Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday, a witness, Junaid Sa’id, a detective at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said, Metuh took N50m out of the N400m given to him by Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), diverting the money meant for “security services” to […]
Continue ReadingInsight into what the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, allegedly wrote in the torn statement which he made under caution while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on January 5, has emerged. The statements of the operatives who were said to have witnessed the incident and […]
Continue ReadingThe National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has regained his freedom, following his release from prison after meeting his bail conditions. Recall that Olisa Metuh, is standing trial for alleged money laundering, as he allegedly collected N400 million from the misappropriated $2.1 million set aside for arms procurement. Metuh has been […]
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