A Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday dismissed an application by Olisa Metuh seeking to abridge time for the hearing of his fundamental rights enforcement suit.
Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, is being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged involvement in a $2.1b arms fund scandal.

His lawyer, Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), filed the suit to challenge the continuous detention of his client without a formal charge.
At the hearing of the suit, Adedipe made an oral application for abridge of time to expedite hearing of the substantive suit.
He said his client was arrested on January 5 and the EFCC has been holding him without the leave of Court.
Adedipe said Metuh’s rights are being violated without recourse to the extant provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
He urged the court to stand the case down till 2pm to allow EFCC file its reply.
The EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), opposed the application.
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Jacobs said: “My Lord, we are opposed to the ingenuity of the counsel to the applicant to deny us fair hearing.
“We were just served with the process this morning.
“So standing the matter down till 2pm as prayed will be most unfair.
“I urge the Court to dismiss such attempt and allow us the benefit of the five days allowed by the rules of the Court to file our response.”
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In a short ruling, Justice Abang Okon held that the rules of the court do not allow for such benefit as requested by the applicant.
Okon said: “The substantive application for the enforcement of fundamental rights was filed by the applicant on January 8.
“The suit was assigned to this Court on January 12 and the respondent was served on January 13.
“We are always guided by the rules of the Court and, therefore, the respondent deserves the right to a mandatory five days within which to file response.

“In the light of this, the prayer for the abridgement of time in order to hear the substantive application today is hereby dismissed.
“The respondent is given up to January 19 to file response.
“The matter is hereby adjourned till January 20 for hearing.”

The judge, however, said the applicant’s prayer might have been considered if the respondent was not opposed to it.
Speaking to newsmen after the session, Jacobs said the EFCC has not violated the rights of Metuh and he would soon be arraigned.
Jacobs said: “Already, a formal charge has been filed against Metuh and he will soon be arraigned.

“On the backdrop of public criticisms, Metuh is held in detention up till now on the strength of a leave of Court.
“We believe in the rule of law and interplay of justice.”

On his part, Adedipe insisted that the EFCC is holding his client without the leave of Court.

https://www.today.ng/news/national/66012/detention-court-dismisses-metuhs-application

Justice Abang Okon held that the rules of the court do not allow for such benefit as requested by the applicant.

Biafran Judge asserting her authority in the Zoo Court...interesting

I think this should anger the IPOB Youths..

Hmm


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Better luck next time

His own don done!!!!!!!!!

Thank GOd the judiciary is awake.. ...

lalasticlala oya!

Now the fight is on ......

I wonder how dumb some people can really be!!! Over five people commented on this topic and none of them actually understood the message passed by this Judge!!

Olisa Metuh's suit was not dismissed rather the judge dismissed the application for acclelerated hearing of the suit.He said the law allows the EFCC 5 days within which to respond to the suit before she rules!! So what exactly is that that you fools dont understand?

Take me to court, take me to court, take me court! Metuh you see ya life? Season 2 of your TELEMUNDO continues in kuje prison.

He should be locked up with grade A prisoners so that he can have a good story to tell.

How many times we go tell una say that Daura bastarrd don buy some judges

U must vomit our yams

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cktheluckyman:
I wonder how dumb some people can really be!!! Over five people commented on this topic and none of them actually understood the message passed by this Judge!!

Olisa Metuh's suit was not dismissed rather the judge dismissed the application for acclelerated hearing of the suit.He said the law allows the EFCC 5 days within which to respond to the suit before she rules!! So what exactly is that that you fools dont understand?

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It seems you are so pained that you fail to note everyone's joy was that the court did not give metuh any special privilege rather he will remain in detention while efcc is given their statutory 5 days to reply to the case.

Is there a court in Nigeria ..

..All Nigerian judges are jokes ..

I also overheard from high quarters that the judge handling Metuh's case has washed his hands off like Kanu's case .. The news will soon break here ..



In all, the Nigerian Judiciary is a joke ..

Detain indefinitely before arraignment. Only in the Nigerian legal system.

Meanwhile Metuh should fight his battle because I'm not sure he remembered those youths in anambra when the going was rosy for him.

What a TGIF!

good

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PRYCE:
How many times we go tell una say that Daura bastarrd don buy some judges

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Buy judges because they refused to grant special privilege to the stealing class? Bros sense no dey your post at all.

PRYCE:
[s]How many times we go tell una say that Daura bastarrd don buy some judges[/s]

Stop crying, Is Okay..

100 years to serve in prison

K

cktheluckyman:
I wonder how dumb some people can really be!!! Over five people commented on this topic and none of them actually understood the message passed by this Judge!!

Olisa Metuh's suit was not dismissed rather the judge dismissed the application for acclelerated hearing of the suit.He said the law allows the EFCC 5 days within which to respond to the suit before she rules!! So what exactly is that that you fools dont understand?

my brother u dey read! Some.slowpokes 'd. Just come here to comment without going thru the trend.

Dasuki:

you see ya life. all those monies you were sharing, now the chicken don come roost. $1 is now N305.

Hehehehe. Hope he will still embark on hunger strike.