The appeal court has dismissed a suit filed by Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to travel abroad for medical treatment.In a ruling on Wednesday, the appellate court maintained that Metuh's application was “an abuse of court process”, as he failed to disclose cogent reasons for him to seek medical attention abroad.The former PDP spokesman, through [...]
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Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is standing trial for corruption, collapsed at a federal high court in Abuja on Monday.He was walking to the dock when he fell down. During previous hearings, Metuh was brought to the court on stretcher.Watch the video below.[...]

Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of creating a civilian dictatorship.Reacting to the list of looters released on Friday, Metuh accused the federal government of seeking to convict him at all cost.He said this in a bid to taint the image of the PDP and score a political [...]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), to protect the judiciary from the "intrusion" of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The party alleged that the APC and some appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari have continued to interfere with the trial of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of PDP.In a statement on Thursday, Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman [...]

Lawmakers of the house of representatives were divided on Tuesday over a motion seeking to intervene in the ongoing trial of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party Party (PDP).Metuh, who is being tried for alleged money laundering, was brought to the federal high court, Abuja, on Monday on a stretcher, after the trial judge threatened to withdraw his [...]

Olisah Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been ordered to appear at the federal high court, Abuja, on February 5 or risk arrest.Okon Abang, a judge, gave the order on Thursday, when he delivered ruling in an application filed by Metuh, seeking an adjournment to his trial on health grounds.The judge said the letter which [...]

Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA) has told the federal high court in Abuja that he is still not able to remember if he paid any money to Olisa Metuh.Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly receiving N400 million diverted from Dasuki's office.Listed as defence witnesses [...]