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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Taiyescott(m): 2:36pm On Jun 30, 2016
E 4 no return am, in head lyk mango..

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Umarlulu: 2:36pm On Jun 30, 2016
So you don't know the source of the money and chop am bring it back before your body go smell pepe quassiya.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by maxwelloweezy(m): 2:37pm On Jun 30, 2016
Efcc don toture the yeye man Ole

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by M4gunners: 2:37pm On Jun 30, 2016
After returning the money, he and other thieves should be charged to court if possible in prison.
My problem is that they are still a better thief there in bubu government.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by anonimi: 2:37pm On Jun 30, 2016
When will AmeTHIEF refund the Rivers' people's money he used to bankroll Buhari's campaign?



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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Nobody: 2:37pm On Jun 30, 2016
grin

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by M4gunners: 2:38pm On Jun 30, 2016
After returning the money, he and other thieves should be charged to court if possible in prison.
My problem is that they are still a better thief there in bubu government. But i don't trust apc,this news might end up being fake.
Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Boss13: 2:38pm On Jun 30, 2016
tbaba1234:
The man should have quietly returned the money months ago and saved himself from embarrassment.

Honestly, same thing FFK should do. Now, he cannot recover the lost time he has spent in prison just because he wants to be stubborn

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Aromas: 2:38pm On Jun 30, 2016
Tekbiru.................. Allahu Akbar

Somebody shout* Haleluuuuuuuuu..............Ya

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Remii(m): 2:38pm On Jun 30, 2016
Mmmnnnnn, N400m collected when $ was N160 to be returned when $= now N320, diaris God oo

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by bittertruthz: 2:39pm On Jun 30, 2016
tbaba1234:
The former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has disclosed that talks have begun between his legal team and officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to facilitate his return of N400million traced to him from defence funds. The funds which were primarily meant to fight Boko Haram insurgents were shared to party officials by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan through the office of the Nation Security Adviser. Mr. Olisah through his lawyer Onyechi Ikpeazu has issued a statement again reasserting his intention to return the funds in its entirety to signify his support for President Muhammadu Buhari's anti-corruption war.

Metuh is currently undergoing trial for money laundering at a Federal High Court in Abuja.

See his full statement below:

Why Our Client (Chief Olisa Metuh) is Offering To Refund The N400 million – Counsel

In the light of the circumstances regarding the case of our client, Chief Olisa Metuh with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), we want to explain the reasons for our client's proposal to refund the N400 million released to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan, and which was expended on a project approved by the ex-President on national issues relating to his Presidency and the Federal Government at that time.

1. We want to restate that at the time the money was released to him after his presentation to the ex-President, our client had no knowledge of the source, a fact that is now obvious from the evidence of the prosecution and defence witnesses. Our client had every cause to believe that the money was from the ex-President to whom he made a presentation, received directives and rendered report and accounts accordingly.

2. When the matter first came up, and Chief Metuh was invited to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in December 2015, he requested to know the source of the money and expressed his readiness to make refunds if it was from government coffers, not minding that the money had been expended as directed by the former President. Officials at ONSA never got back to him as they promised, until his arrest by the EFCC in January 2016.

3. It was however while in court that a document was brought regarding the source of the money and since then, our Client has made manifest his willingness to refund the money and has indeed approached his family, friends and associates to mobilise funds to refund the entire N400 million to the government regardless of the fact that the money had been expended based on the directives of the former President and that part of the money had been recovered from one of the prosecution witnesses.

4. We want to confirm that since then, we have been in talks with the Ministry of Justice, the EFCC and other necessary bodies on how to refund the money and resolve the issue.

5. Our client occupied no government office. His commitment and dedication to his official duties have been confirmed by even prosecution witnesses. In this whole saga, he has been an unfortunate victim of circumstances. His refunding the money, therefore, goes to show his support for the anti-corruption war as well as serve as a testament to his sincerity, integrity and honesty in this matter.

6. There is no doubt that the prosecution has considerably embarked on some expenses in the course of this case. It is hoped that by not discounting the sum already recovered, whatever cost so far incurred would have been defrayed. By this, a critical objective of recovery of funds would no doubt be achieved.

7. It is pertinent to restate our client's continued support for the anti-corruption campaign, which is necessary to ensure probity in the affairs of Nigeria to the extent that it is conducted within the rule of law.

8. Finally, it is our client's prayer that this nation shall come through this difficult time by the grace of the Almighty God.



Signed:

Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN)


Counsel To Chief Olisa Metuh

http://saharareporters.com/2016/06/30/former-pdp-publicity-secretary-olisa-metuh-has-offered-return-n400m-he-received-ex-nsa


Why not return the money earlier instead wasting huge amount on lawyers and suffering at prison plus the embarrassment to his tribe and family.?
This year is lawyers year of prosperity.......................... Lawyers are the beneficiary of this war against corruption.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Pyno30: 2:39pm On Jun 30, 2016
That's the kind of Stories Buhari likes hearing.
Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by timilehing(m): 2:40pm On Jun 30, 2016
Others should follow suit

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Nobody: 2:40pm On Jun 30, 2016
mytime24:
yam eaters
..... grin grin grin

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by goldeno10boy: 2:41pm On Jun 30, 2016
Him eye don see something be that gringringrin

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Nobody: 2:42pm On Jun 30, 2016
People like Metuh, Fani Kayode and other beneficiaries that were entrusted with the PDP campaign funds are great hypocrites. They all kept for their personal uses, the money that was disbursed to them to help finance the election. I know that GEJ will be laughing hard where he's now. Supposing that Metuh for instance used the money given to him for what it was meant for, where would he has find the same exact amount to refund the FG? Backstabber's everywhere.

Kudos to the FG by the way.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by Nobody: 2:43pm On Jun 30, 2016
Wailers will never comment on this! Never. Jona and the 40 Thieves. How I wish PMB isn't this lenient, they are supposed to return our yam and still end up behind bars. Bunch of thieves.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by esosuo: 2:43pm On Jun 30, 2016
HOPE THE GUY KNOW SAY NO AUTOMATIC AMNESTY IF HE RETURN D CASH ? BUHARI BETA LET AM KNOW SAY HE MUST STILL SERVE HIM TIME IF FOUND GULTY OF SWALLOWING A LARGE LUMP OF YAM AT ONCE WITHOUT CHEWING

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by guy1234: 2:44pm On Jun 30, 2016
veekid:
If at all buhari is useless; make we no lie; he gather money small from polithiefians, but my question is where is the money? ?I heard he wan go borrow again, where are the money you gather oga buhari? ?

Go and ask your mentors, the AVENGERS. How do you expect the budget to be funded, when expected revenue is not forthcoming ?

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by goldeno10boy: 2:45pm On Jun 30, 2016
Him eye don see something be that
gringringrin

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by blazetitov: 2:46pm On Jun 30, 2016
Empero1:

People like Metuh, Fani Kayode and other beneficiaries that were entrusted with the PDP campaign funds are great hypocrites. They all kept for their personal uses, the money that was disbursed to them to help finance the election. I know that GEJ will be laughing hard where he's now. Supposing that Metuh for instance used the money given to him for what it was meant for, where would he has find the same exact amount to refund the FG? Backstabber's everywhere.

Kudos to the FG by the way.


Good thought. They all betrayed GEJ.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by abbey621(m): 2:48pm On Jun 30, 2016
We all know what Buhari is trying to do is best for Nigeria but I'm afraid the task is too herculean for him. If he should spend his entire first term recovering stolen loot and prosecuting corrupt leaders then the economy will suffer greatly due to inability to multitask. Buhari with his good intentions might end up looking like a failure in the eyes of the public if he does not tone the recovery effort down and start implementing concrete economic policies. I'm afraid 2019 is fast approaching and some greedy politician is just waiting at the opportunity to use the economy against him in the election.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by tomakint: 2:50pm On Jun 30, 2016
modath:


If true, great cos there is nothing like having peace of mind..... He has tried all he can but Justice Okon Abang saw through all the shenanigans... smiley

I hope he does so i can "gently remind" one Ibo off NL ethnic jingoist that claimed Ibos don't return money.. No matter how wrong the initial payment basis was...

Money is good but peace of mind is so much better..
Excellent....

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by TonyeBarcanista(m): 2:51pm On Jun 30, 2016
grin grin grin

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by arsenal33: 2:52pm On Jun 30, 2016
Any politician wey no fear Magu na Mugu

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by AndyMolarAllwel(m): 2:55pm On Jun 30, 2016
good

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by saintdennis(m): 3:00pm On Jun 30, 2016
tbaba1234:
The man should have quietly returned the money months ago and saved himself from embarrassment.

Yea, later they will claim "witch-hunt". When the northerners are quietly returning theirs and avoiding drama.

Which guilty person gra gra don help?

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by IVORY2009(m): 3:01pm On Jun 30, 2016
tbaba1234:


Oga, this report is not new.. The family mentioned it a few weeks ago.
http://thenationonlineng.net/metuh-ll-refund-n400-million-says-family/

This is just a confirmation from the lawyer..

Thisdays we dont really know wat to believe, you know "once bitten, twice shy" grin grin the propaganda mechanism of dis govt can not be overemphasized.
Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by dammytosh: 3:04pm On Jun 30, 2016
hahahahahahaha

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by pippimp(m): 3:05pm On Jun 30, 2016
It is not for him to offer. It is for the government to take.

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Re: Olisah Metuh Offers To Return N400m, Pledges Support For Anti-Corruption War- SR by dammytosh: 3:06pm On Jun 30, 2016
anonimi:
When will AmeTHIEF refund the Rivers' people's money he used to bankroll Buhari's campaign?



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When you start expressing your self in English without necessarily wasting people's MB uploading useless and irrelevant pictures with your one liners.

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