EFCC Press Release: Metuh Seeks Suspension of N400m Fraud Trial

The trial of Olisa Metuh, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continued on March 22, 2017 with his counsel, Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN, moving a motion seeking for what was tantamount to a stay of proceedings pending the ruling of the Supreme Court on his "no-case submission" appeal.

Metuh, who is standing trial along with Destra Investment Limited for an alleged N400 million fraud, filed an application through his counsel at the Supreme Court, appealing the judgement of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja. The trial judge ruled that he had a case to answer in the seven-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. 

And You Call Them Innocent: Again, Metuh Offers to Refund N400 Million

So The reports says the immediate past spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has again offered to refund to the Nigerian government, the N400 million he received from the office of the National Security Adviser in the build up to the 2015 general election. 

Mr. Metuh, who is facing trial at the Federal High, had said he did not know that the money given to him by the ONSA, when Sambo Dasuki was NSA, was meant for arms procurement. He said former President Goodluck Jonathan gave him an assignment and ordered for the release of the funds to him.

And do we now called them (all Looters) innocent? Yeah, right! Metuh innocently stole N400 Million that belongs to about 175 million Nigerian, because there was free money flying around Nigeria and now he is innocently returning the N400 Million he stole. In Stan's world, all you need to do is innocently steal some money in Nigeria and you can innocently return the money until you're proven guilty.

How to fight Corruption’s Fight Back By Pius Adesanmi

By now, it should be visible to the blind and audible to the deaf (apologies to Patrick Obahiagbon) within the Buhari administration that corruption does not intend to limit her war against the anti-corruption war to the mere deployment of the enormous resources at its disposal.

All the guys in the dock have been stealing massively from Nigeria for a very long time so they have limitless financial resources and they are pumping such massively into a well-honed strategy aimed at delegitimizing the anti-corruption war.

Some deploy financial resources in the effort to derail the struggle against corruption while others are more adept at strategizing beyond money. Saraki, for instance, has spared no naira in his massively-funded operations against the anti-corruption war. He has done everything from creating a fake Sahara Reporters to trying to buy every available voice in Nigeria and deploy them in the service of his own counter-narratives.

N400m Fraud: If I miss surgery, I risk paralysis - Olisa Metuh

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja today deferred ruling on the application of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh to release his international passport to allow him travel abroad on health grounds.

Metuh through his counsel, Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN, had on May 16, 2016 filed a motion praying the court to allow him travel to the United Kingdom for proper medical attention.

Mr. Metuh threw up at the car park of the Federal High Court, venue of his ongoing trial, on Thursday, May 19, after receiving medication at the National Hospital the previous night

PDP Congresses and National Convention Postponed, New Dates Announced

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has shifted its national and ward congresses.

The ward congress has been rescheduled from Saturday, April 23 to Saturday, April 30.

A statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh read:

“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adjusted the timetable for its Congresses and National Convention

The adjusted timetable is as follows:

Olisa Metuh: Fani-Kayode’s Revelation Vindicate Us

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the decision by the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode to dump the APC where he was founding member and return to the PDP as a clear vindication of its stand that the APC is a party of bloodthirsty, religious and ethnic bigots averse to the unity of the country.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Tuesday also said “the revelation by the former minister that the APC has sympathies for insurgents further confirms PDP’s earlier position linking APC’s utterances to the spate of insurgency and sectarians violence in the country”.

Abuja Bomb Blast: Buhari threatens to sue PDP for defamation

Following the Abuja Bomb explosion that killed scores and injured hundreds, and the sharp allegation by the Ruling Peoples Democratic party against the opposition All Progressive Congress and its Leaders, a former head of state and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major Gen.  Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has threatens to sue the PDP for defamation of character.

The General who issued a seven-day ultimatum to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to retract its accusation linking him with the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist acts, tender an unreserved public apology to him, or face a legal action. In a statement he personally signed in Kaduna on Thursday Mr. Buhari said: ”I cannot sit back and allow my image, and that of my political party be smeared by falsehood in the name of politics.”

Blame APC For Abuja Bomb Explosion - PDP

Following the deadly bomb blast that rocked Abuja today,the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused and blame the opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Monday incidence in which over 71 persons were reportefly killed and 124 injured according to the Police report.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, condemned as barbaric, monstrous and extremely wicked, the explosion which occurred at Nyanya motor park today, on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Metuh, who insisted that the bomb blasts could not be justified under any means, but that they were politically motivated and can be traced to the comments of desperate persons who seek to undermine and discredit the Jonathan's administration and make the nation ungovernable for him by instituting a reign of terror against the people.

Buhari Exposes Olisa Metuh, Provides Evidence Of PDP Sponsoring Boko Haram

General Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to statements credited to the Spokeman of Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Olisah Metuh over those allegedly behind Boko Haram insurgency.

Buhari who spoke through Engr Rotimi Fashakin accused Metuh of “despicable fabrications with a view to gaining political advantage through iniquitous revisionism.”

Buhari reminded Metuh that “The former NSA, Late Gen Andrew Azazi, was unequivocal in his assertion that the power play in the PDP was the raison d’etre of the Boko Haram insurgency.