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Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by deji17: 3:25pm On Mar 14, 2018
Breaking: Metuh arrives court in wheelchair, begs to travel to UK for treatment

MARCH 14, 2018

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA –


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. Metuh Metuh was wheeled into the courtroom to continue his defence to the seven-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and his firm, Destra Investment Limited. EFCC alleged that he had before the 2015 Presidential election, received N400million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, without executing any contract. The agency alleged that the fund was electronically wired from an account that ONSA operated with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to Metuh, via account no. 0040437573, which his firm operated with Diamond Bank Plc.

It told the court that the fund which was released to Metuh and his firm by detained former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd,‎ ‎was part of about $2.1billion earmarked for the purchase of arms to fight insurgency in the North East. Besides, the prosecution which had earlier closed its case after it called eight witnesses that testfied before the court, equally alleged that Metuh was involved in an illicit transaction that involved the exchange of $2million. Meantime, at the resumed proceeding on Wednesday, Metuh through his lawyer, Mr. Emeka Etiaba, SAN, applied to be allowed to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Metuh’s lawyer told the court that his client’s health had badly deteriorated in the past two months, a situation he said would require urgent medical attention from his doctors in London.


He tendered as an exhibit, a letter from one Dr. Adrian T. H. Kasey, a Neurosurgeon at Wellington Hospital in London, which he said emphasized the need for Metuh to be treated urgently. However, trial Justice Abang requested both the prosecution and defence lawyers to address him on whether the court could grant Metuh’s request considering that he previously dismissed two similar applications on May 25, 2016 and on February, 2017. Justice Abang who noted that Metuh had yet to appeal both rulings, noted that issues Metuh raised in his present application dated February 23, were the same thing he relied on in the two dismissed applications. It will be recalled that Metuh was on February 9, brought to court in an ambulance, after Justice Abang threatened to revoke his bail and commit him to prison if he failed to appear for his trial.


The threat followed Metuh’s absence in court on two successive dates, though his lawyers tendered reports indicating that he was hospitalized at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu where he was referred to by Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi. More details soon.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/breaking-6/

Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Sapnaprem(f): 3:30pm On Mar 14, 2018
based on logistics, bros e!. winks
deji17:
Breaking: Metuh arrives court in wheelchair, begs to travel to UK for treatment

MARCH 14, 2018

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA –


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. Metuh Metuh was wheeled into the courtroom to continue his defence to the seven-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and his firm, Destra Investment Limited. EFCC alleged that he had before the 2015 Presidential election, received N400million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, without executing any contract. The agency alleged that the fund was electronically wired from an account that ONSA operated with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to Metuh, via account no. 0040437573, which his firm operated with Diamond Bank Plc.

It told the court that the fund which was released to Metuh and his firm by detained former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd,‎ ‎was part of about $2.1billion earmarked for the purchase of arms to fight insurgency in the North East. Besides, the prosecution which had earlier closed its case after it called eight witnesses that testfied before the court, equally alleged that Metuh was involved in an illicit transaction that involved the exchange of $2million. Meantime, at the resumed proceeding on Wednesday, Metuh through his lawyer, Mr. Emeka Etiaba, SAN, applied to be allowed to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Metuh’s lawyer told the court that his client’s health had badly deteriorated in the past two months, a situation he said would require urgent medical attention from his doctors in London.


He tendered as an exhibit, a letter from one Dr. Adrian T. H. Kasey, a Neurosurgeon at Wellington Hospital in London, which he said emphasized the need for Metuh to be treated urgently. However, trial Justice Abang requested both the prosecution and defence lawyers to address him on whether the court could grant Metuh’s request considering that he previously dismissed two similar applications on May 25, 2016 and on February, 2017. Justice Abang who noted that Metuh had yet to appeal both rulings, noted that issues Metuh raised in his present application dated February 23, were the same thing he relied on in the two dismissed applications. It will be recalled that Metuh was on February 9, brought to court in an ambulance, after Justice Abang threatened to revoke his bail and commit him to prison if he failed to appear for his trial.


The threat followed Metuh’s absence in court on two successive dates, though his lawyers tendered reports indicating that he was hospitalized at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu where he was referred to by Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi. More details soon.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/breaking-6/

Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Obinwenite(m): 4:16pm On Mar 14, 2018
Olisa metuh is seriously sick,is not a political gimmicks!. How do I know?because i was among the doctors that saw him at NAUTH.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by ufuosman(m): 4:17pm On Mar 14, 2018
B4 dis man will die let him save his self by joining APC so dat is case will end.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by LORDOFAFONJAS: 4:18pm On Mar 14, 2018
This is a case of pure witch hunting


Table go soon turn make metuh calm 2019 is around the corner, we going to compensate him with ministerial post or a juicy revenue agency.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Hofbrauhaus(m): 4:22pm On Mar 14, 2018
This metuh doesn't have sense...join APC now!!

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by deji17: 4:26pm On Mar 14, 2018
Obinwenite:
Olisa metuh is seriously sick,is not a political gimmicks!. How do I know?because i was among the doctors that saw him at NAUTH.

But how come all the looters are suddenly falling sick? As one of the Doctors that attended to Metuh at NAUTH, did you see Naira / Dollars in the scan or Xray of his body?

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by deji17: 4:29pm On Mar 14, 2018
Hofbrauhaus:
This metuh doesn't have sense...join APC now!!

Even Orji Kalu that joined APC is in a similar boat like Metuh. His case is getting attention at the court.

Alleged N3.2bn fraud: Banker testifies against Kalu
Mar 7 2018
The News

A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned the N3.2 billion fraud case against a former governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, until March 19 and March 20 for the prosecution to close its case.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Hofbrauhaus(m): 4:40pm On Mar 14, 2018
deji17:


Even Orji Kalu that joined APC is in a similar boat like Metuh. His case is getting attention at the court.

N2.5bn Fraud: EFCC Calls Sixth Witness against Kalu

This Day

January 23, 2018



You don't understand...The corrupt orji Kalu was the former governor of Abia state. Nobody knows where he is...
This Orji Uzor Kalu is a APC cheiftain...He is a saint and no corruption is found in him.
They are two different people...

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by deji17: 4:48pm On Mar 14, 2018
Hofbrauhaus:


You don't understand...The corrupt orji Kalu was the former governor of Abia state. Nobody knows where he is...
This Orji Uzor Kalu is a APC cheiftain...He is a saint and no corruption is found in him.
They are two different people...

The same Orji Kalu that appears in court whenever his case is called up in court? Why do you like to live in deception?

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by osazeeblue01: 4:50pm On Mar 14, 2018
Criminal
Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Hofbrauhaus(m): 5:04pm On Mar 14, 2018
deji17:


The same Orji Kalu that appears in court whenever his case is called up in court? Why do you like to live in deception?

Oga, the APC cheiftain Orji Uzor Kalu's case has been thrown out the window, simply because he is now an APC man....You can deceive yourself, you can pretend, you can be naive, you can be ignorant, but it doesn't change the truth...

We know the corruption war SaiBaba is fighting. We know how only members of the opposition are corrupt. We understand all these. We know..

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by anibirelawal(m): 5:24pm On Mar 14, 2018
PDP's
like FFK, like Metuh.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by deji17: 5:29pm On Mar 14, 2018
Hofbrauhaus:


Oga, the APC cheiftain Orji Uzor Kalu's case has been thrown out the window, simply because he is now an APC man....You can deceive yourself, you can pretend, you can be naive, you can be ignorant, but it doesn't change the truth...

We know the corruption war SaiBaba is fighting. We know how only members of the opposition are corrupt. We understand all these. We know..

I beg leave that lie / gist for palm wine joint at Ekwulobia

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Hofbrauhaus(m): 5:32pm On Mar 14, 2018
deji17:


I beg leave that lie / gist for palm wine joint at Ekwulobia

E go be na

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Dontquit: 6:06pm On Mar 14, 2018
They refuse to build the Nigeria dream of many, by been corrupt, hospitals are bad, schools are deranged, infrastructures are dilapidated, our roads are death trap, they thought they are doing the masses not knowing if the country is good is for all of us and if its bad we will all feel d heat.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by yeyeboi(m): 6:28pm On Mar 14, 2018
Ok
Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Brugo(m): 6:29pm On Mar 14, 2018
Nollywood got nothing on this dude here.

Props, scripts, acting... on point!

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by AntiWailer: 6:31pm On Mar 14, 2018
1diot.

The 400million you stole will go a long way in equiping at least 2 teaching hospitals

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by dignity33: 6:31pm On Mar 14, 2018
A small looter of N400m is dieing while Buhari spent our billions in UK for treatment without approval.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by NotBeenPaid: 6:31pm On Mar 14, 2018
Looters pretending to be sick.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Holahtunez(m): 6:32pm On Mar 14, 2018
[b][/b]This man and his comedy skit sha

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by bamideleniayo(m): 6:32pm On Mar 14, 2018
deji17:


But how come all the looters are suddenly falling sick? As one of the Doctors that attended to Metuh at UNTH, did you see Naira / Dollars in the scan or Xray of his body?
�� grin grin grin

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Olalan(m): 6:32pm On Mar 14, 2018
Why is it that many standing trial for stealing the nations money suddenly fall sick during trial.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Lexusgs430: 6:33pm On Mar 14, 2018
When he was busy chopping, he was using escorts.....

Now he is using a neck brace and forming almost disabled......

Diaris God O.....

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by carzola(m): 6:33pm On Mar 14, 2018
One day he will show up
to court in a coffin..

shameless hypocrite!!

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by madridguy(m): 6:34pm On Mar 14, 2018
lipsrsealed
Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by uba1991: 6:38pm On Mar 14, 2018
Obinwenite:
Olisa metuh is seriously sick,is not a political gimmicks!. How do I know?because i was among the doctors that saw him at NAUTH.
let him die.because of their stealing up and down we dont av functional hospital

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by nairavsdollars(f): 6:40pm On Mar 14, 2018
the last time stretcher, today wheelchair. tommorow.....

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Yoshy: 6:41pm On Mar 14, 2018
Though this is witch hunting, I can authoritatively tell you that Metuh wants to run for his life.

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Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Wealthandjobs: 6:45pm On Mar 14, 2018
Obinwenite:
Olisa metuh is seriously sick,is not a political gimmicks!. How do I know?because i was among the doctors that saw him at NAUTH.
I almost thought that you are the Wellington guy.
Re: Olisa Metuh Arrives Court In Wheelchair, Begs To Travel To UK For Treatment by Marioalert: 6:48pm On Mar 14, 2018
karma

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