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My detention experience taught me a great lesson – Metu, ex-PDP spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2021 0

 Chief Olisa Metu, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says his recent experience in detention has taught him a ‘great lesson’. Metuh made the disclosure when some PDP faithful received him at the party secretariat in Awka on Wednesday. Metu was

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EFCC Plans on ‘sending Metuh back to Prison’

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2021 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the supreme court to send Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), back to prison. Metuh was on February 25, 2020, convicted on seven counts of money laundering for allegedly receiving N400 million from the office of the national security adviser. […]

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N400 fraud: Why Justice Abang convicted Olisa Metuh

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja convicted and found Olisa Metuh guilty on seven counts filed by the Economic and Financil Crimes Commission (EFCC). Metuh was arraigned by the Federal Government in 2016 over allegations of unlawfully receiving N400m from the office of the then National Security Adviser, Col […]

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Breaking: Olisa Metuh found guilty of money laundering 400m

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

A Federal High Court has found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh guilty of laundering a sum of 400 million,in the suit instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The presiding Judge,Justice Okon Abang delivered this judgement on Tuesday in Abuja READ ALSO: […]

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BREAKING: Olisa Metuh in court for Money Laundering Case

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja with presiding Judge. Justice Okon Abang is presently delivering judgement in a suit instituted against a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The anti-graft agency accused the former PDP spokesman of money laundering to the […]

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Court begins judgment in Metuh’s trial‎ over alleged N400m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja has commenced the delivery of judgment for February 25, 2020, in the trial of former spokesman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh. Metuh, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his firm, Dextra Investment Limited are accused receiving N400million from the office […]

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Metuh has case to answer for destroying evidence, says court

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello on Thursday dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh. The embattled former PDP spokesman who is facing criminal trial for alleged destruction of his confessional statement had filed […]

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How I distributed N400m collected from Dasuki – Metu

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2019 0

Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, on Friday, September 27, 2019 narrated in a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, how he distributed the N400million, he collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, under Sambo Dasuki as national security adviser in 2014, in […]

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Court reopens Metuh’s defence, directs AGF to arraign 3 Channel TV staff over prejudicial comments

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday reopened Olisa Metuh’s defence after setting aside the court order which closed the embattled defendant case on May 25, 2018. The court also directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) to arraign three presenters of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily […]

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N400m fraud: Court closes Metuh’s case in absence of his lawyer

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2018 0

* Fixes July 3 for Channels TV to play DVD of Sunrise programme * Orders Metuh’s company to open defence July 2 Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday closed the defence of former National Public Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh who is facing a […]

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N400m fraud: Drama as Metuh’s lawyer withdraws after his collapse in court

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2018 0

A mild drama ensued at the courtroom of the Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Okon Abang on Monday as the former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, collapsed in court. Metuh and his company Destra Investment limited are standing trial on seven count charge for alleged N400m fraud. […]

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Dasukigate: Metuh ‎brought to court on wheel chair

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who is facing corruption charges, on Wednesday, arrived for continuation of his trial before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, in a wheelchair. Details Later….

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N400m fraud: Drama as Olisa Metuh appears in court in stretcher

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2018 0

Embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial over alleged involvement in N400m fraud , caused a stir on Monday when he appeared before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a stretcher . The defendant was brought to the court […]

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Drama as Olisa Metuh arrives court in ambulance

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2018 0

The embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chief Olisa Metuh on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in an ambulance. Metuh was wheeled into the court premises amid reactions from people present following order of the trial Judge, Justice Okon Abang who had insisted at the last adjourned […]

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Alleged N400m fraud: EFCC asks court To revoke Metuh’s Bail

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail being enjoyed by a former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Olisa Metuh. Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited, are being prosecuted for fraudulently receiving the sum of N400million from the Office […]

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Arms scandal: Court adjourns Metuh’s trial over undisclosed illness

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2018 0

The ongoing arms deal trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Olisa Metuh has been adjourned by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The case was on Monday, January 22, adjourned after Metuh’s counsel, Mr Emeka Etiaba, informed the court that his client is currently on admission at the […]

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S’ Court dismisses Metuh’s appeal on ‘No case submission’

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2018 0

… Orders speedy The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing the “No case submission” appeal filed by Destra Investment Ltd. Destra Investment Ltd is owned by former national publicity secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh and both are jointly standing trial before the Federal High Court […]

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N400m fraud trial: “I received N7. 4m from Metuh,” says AIT director

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

The Director of News of the Africa Independent Television (AIT), Mr. Adebayo Bodurin on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh paid Daar Communication PLC the owner of AIT and Ray Power Radio the sum of N7,492,250 million for public sanitization […]

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Metuh: Appeal Court orders DSS to produce Dasuki

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Delivering the ruling, a three-man panel led by Justice Peter Ige held that the order was to enable Dasuki to testify in the […]

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Armsgate: Metuh fails To Open Defence

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

The trial of former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, was stalled again on Thursday in an FCT High Court, Maitama, due to another adjournment. The trial was adjourned again till May 3, for the defence to open its case; the adjournment was at the instance of the court. Metuh was […]