A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the N400m alleged money laundering was paid to him by former President, Goodluck Jonathan.

He, therefore, denied that it was given to him by the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

Metuh explained that Jonathan paid him the money to execute some National assignment for the Federal Government.

Giving evidence on behalf of his company, Dextra Investment Ltd which is the second defendant in the suit and the account where the N400m was paid into, the ex-spokesperson of the PDP told Justice Okon Abang that he could not consider the money for act of any unlawful purpose because it came from the then president.

Metuh recalled that he held a meeting with Jonathan where various issues and challenges facing the country were discussed and, it was on the basis that Jonathan made the N400m available to him to carry out the national assignment.

Further, that the money could not have been for an unlawful purpose because he was helping and contributing to stabilizing the then government because then-president Jonathan was elected on the PDP platform.

Metuh specifically dismissed allegations that the money was channelled to him through Dasuki. “I did not receive any money from Col. Sambo Dasuki. Dasuki represents one of the finest and most brilliant military officers ever produced in the Nigerian military. He has had a distinguished career, served a lot of government and finally served as National Security Adviser for this country, under former president Jonathan.

“Up till May 29, 2015, no individual or group had ever questioned Dasiki’s integrity not to talk of been charged or arrested for any unlawful act. I am not aware of any criminal charge against Dasuki or any unlawful act until we lost government in 2015.

“As I am talking on oath before this court now, I can say categorically that Dasuki has not been interrogated, charged or convicted for any act relating to me and my company.

“The N400m was paid into my account by the then president and I did not conceal or disguise the money and it was not transferred out of jurisdiction”.

It was on this premise, he also urged the court to take a look into the list of disbursement carried out in cash and in cheques.

Metuh also dismissed the insinuation that the N400 million was meant to fund the PDP. He, however, disclosed that at the period under review, the PDP was rich to the tune of N33bn, with N12bn generated from sales of nomination forms and N21bn raked from fundraising.

But Justice Abang adjourned the matter to June 24, 25 and 26 for further cross-examination.




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Ok...Metuh should have been rounding off his jail time by now...... And they are still adjourning issues..
It's alright

if them wan jail this man make them jail am, if them no want make them release am. this case don too linger

if them wan jail this man make them jail am, if them no want make them release am. this case don too linger...

Buhari go be like... Say watin!!?

Lol...Nothing new.

This Metuh is high on pure water

Confirm

Looking for safe haven...

He asked the court to check all transactions carried out under the N400m,

So what is stopping the court from checking how the money was spent and save us all this media drama

Metuh, forfeit the sum of money and you are given a spat on the wrist okay. Next level

PDP!! POWER TO THE CRIMINALS

Is this ipob elder lying or not? Your guess is as good as mine.

Who else feels this man's case is taking too long

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This man wan disgrace Jogogoro by all means, jogogoro has denied him and he still warn form say na him give am. Ole where is the evidence?

400 milli or what am i seeing?

National assignment(s)?
The list of the national assignment(s) ought to be mentioned by him so as to back up his claim.

When is Jonathan going to explain the purpose of the money which obviously did not go through the national assembly.

These greedy people will turn around and say some people are corrupt.

The national assignment nor get name?
Since the money was given to you for national assignment, why not mention it for us to hear.

Jail him abeg if found guilty. Others matters just of recent accused are been trail n sentence. I don't no y big people are been given delay in their judgement. Yyyyyyyyy

So where's it ?

The man will be freed

This Metu will jail GEJ at all cost. Remembered he called him as a witness the other time. Trust Igbo at your peril

Then why can't the court summon the former president to come testify as a witness for or against that assertion?

Stealing is not corruption