Tag: Metuh
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BREAKING: Appeal Court nullifies Metuh’s seven year jail term, orders fresh trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the conviction and seven years jail term imposed on a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, after finding him guilty of money laundering charges. A three-man panel led by Justice Stephen Adah in a unanimous judgment, delivered on Wednesday, held that the proceedings…
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BREAKING: Court finds Olisa Metuh guilty of laundering N400m
The Federal High Court in Abuja has found Mr Olisa Metuh guilty of money laundering in the sum of N400 million. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guilty on Tuesday while delivering judgement in the suit instituted against him by the Economic and…
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Money collected from Dasuki meant for ‘special national assignment’ – Metuh tells court
Chief Olisa Metuh, on Friday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang that the N400 million he collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser under Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) in 2014 was for “a special national assignment”. The former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief…
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Alleged N400m fraud: Metuh insists court must invite ex-president Jonathan to give evidence
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday insisted that the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice O.E. Abang should invite former President Goodluck Jonathan to give evidence in his ongoing trial. Metuh is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside his…
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Alleged N400mn fraud: Metuh fires SAN, hires new lawyer for defence
A new lawyer, Abel Ozioko, on Wednesday announced his appearance before a division of the Federal High Court in Abuja as the new counsel for a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Metuh is facing a seven-count charge of diversion of N400 million from the office of the former National Security…
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Alleged N400m fraud: Metuh begins ‘evidence-in-chief’ from outside witness box
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday permitted Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to commence his evidence-in-chief from outside the witness box. Metuh, while attempting to enter the dock on May 21 with the help of a walking aid, fell after which he was absent from court on…
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Alleged N400m fraud: Court closes Metuh’s case in absence
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday closed the defence of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in spite of the absence of both Metuh and his team of lawyers in court. The judge, Justice Okon Abang, made the pronouncement in a ruling on an application by the prosecuting counsel, Mr…
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Alleged N400m fraud: Metuh, lawyers absent from court as trial proceeds
The trial of a former National Publicity of the Peoples Democratic, Olisa Metuh, proceeded before the Federal High Court in Abuja in his absence and that of his lawyers on Friday. Metuh had, since his fall in court on Monday, been absent from the trial. His lawyer, Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), who had since been…
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Court grants EFCC’s prayer, to continue Metuh’s trial in his absence
…Summons Channels TV reporter, General Manager The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the criminal trial of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, will henceforth proceed in his absence. Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling on Wednesday, said the court was entitled to proceed with the trial…
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N400m fraud: EFCC begs court to try Metuh in absentia
The EFCC on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court Abuja to proceed with the ongoing trial of former PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh in his absence. Counsel to the EFCC, Mr Sylvanus Tahir, made the request in an application at the resumed trial following Metuh’s absence in court. His application was sequel to that of Metuh’s…
