He made this in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyochia Ayu, dated October 25, 2022.
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Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, ordered the court registrar to ensure that Metuh and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the prosecution in the matter, were served with the hearing notices.
The court had on September 28 fixed today for Metuh’s re-arraignment following the Judge’s inability to sit.
The date was fixed following the absence of the new trial Judge, Obiora Egwuatu, in court.
Justice Nkeonye Maha gave the order, in a ruling, following a motion on notice with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 dated and filed on December 21 by a team of lawyers led by Dr Oyechi Ikpeazu, counsel for Metuh.
The former governor, who said it was obvious during the trial that Justice Okon Abang was on a mission to convict Metuh at all cost, praised the appellate court for once again saving another Nigerian from the judge’s judicial shenanigan.
A three-man panel led by Justice Stephen Adah in a unanimous judgment, delivered on Wednesday, held that the proceedings of the Federal High Court leading to the conviction of Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Limited, were tainted with bias, and therefore must not be allowed to stand.
Ize-Iyamu recently defected to the All Progressives Congress
Metuh was jailed on Tuesday by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed February 25 to deliver judgment in the N400 million fraud charge against former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh.
Metuh was arraigned alongside his company, Desita by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in January 2015 on two-count charge bordering on alleged destruction of evidence.
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Wednesday closed argument in his ongoing trial…
At the resume hearing on Monday, counsel to Metuh, Abel Oziokor, informed the court that the EFCC, which is trying Metuh, had published a contemptuous publication against his client.
Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how he spent the N400 million he received from the Administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted in evidence, the final account tendered by Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The ongoing trial of former Peoples Democratic Party Spokesman, Olisa Metuh, over alleged N400 million fraud was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja due to the absence of his counsel in court.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted into evidence, records of expenditure of the N400 million the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh is alleged to have fraudulently received.
Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, accused of diverting N400 million from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has engaged a new lawyer, Abel Oziokor, to continue his case at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
It will be recalled that Metuh, while attempting to enter the dock on May 21 with the help of a walking aid, fell down following which he was absent from court on May 22, 23 and 24, which were the next adjourned dates.
The judge, Justice Okon Abang, granted Badeh permission following an application by his counsel, Akin Olujimi (SAN).