Browsing: Olisa Metuh

Metuh, who is standing trial alongside his company, Destra Investment Limited, was not in court, as Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), his counsel told the court that his client was on admission at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Hospital.

The court had on October 25 directed the service of subpoena order on Dasuki and former President Goodluck Jonathan following Metuh’s application to have the duo as witnesses in the N400 million fraud case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Abang said: “The matter was adjourned on July 4 to July 7 for continuation of trial at the instance of the parties, but the Federal Government declared July 7 as a public holiday.

Justice Okon Abang in rejecting the request in a ruling, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to order the release of Metuh’s passport having earlier directed that it should be deposited with the Chief Registrar of the Court throughout the period of the PDP spokesperson’s ongoing trial.