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Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by byteHead(m): 5:19pm On May 19, 2016
The National Publicity Secretary of the People‎s Democratic Court, Mr. Olisa Metuh, has applied to a Federal High Court in Abuja for the release of his passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.

Justice Okon Abang had ordered Metuh to deposit his passport with the court’s registrar as part of the bail conditions granted him on January 19, 2016, with respect to his ongoing trial before the court.

Metuh, by his motion filed on May 16, seeks orders directing the court’s registrar to release his passport to him and to permit him to travel to the United Kingdom for five weeks to get treatment.

He stated in the application that his decision to seek treatment abroad was informed by the advice by a neurosurgeon in the National Hospital, Abuja following the injury he allegedly sustained after falling from a chair at the national secretariat on April 26.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limit‎ed, on seven counts, including alleged fraudulent receipt of N400m from the Office of the National Security Adviser in November 2014 to fund Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign ahead of the 2015 poll.

Other counts preferred against Metuh include alleged money laundering offences involving cash transaction of $2m without passing through a financial institution.

Justice Abang on Thursday reluctantly adjourned Metuh’s trial and the hearing of his fresh motion seeking the release of his passport till May 23, after his lawyer, Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), complained that his client’s condition worsened overnight.

Etiaba told the judge that Metuh was rushed to hospital at about 1am on Thursday following a sudden change in his condition.

He said he read Metuh’s text message about the overnight development on Thursday morning but insisted that the defendant must attend the day’s proceedings.

He said he met Metuh at the court’s car park on Thursday and realised that the PDP’s spokesperson had vommitted in his car.

The lawyer said, “Waking up this morning, I read a text from the first defendant (Metuh) informing me that he was rushed to the National Hospital by 1am.

“My lord, I read that text this morning when I woke up and I responded that whatever it is he must be in court.

“I drove in this morning and he (Metuh) was at the car park in his car. On getting there I realised that he had vommited profusely and his brother-in-law Mr. Andy, narrated how he was rushed to the hospital last night.

“On getting to the hospital, they met a lady doctor who said the nurses were on strike but they administered injection and drugs to him.

“They also gave him a room but he was advised that since they had given him medical attention, that he should go home because the injection administered to him would make him to sleep.

“He was also informed that because of the strike, the only available room was not cleaned up. He was advised to come back to the hospital by 8am.. he was only here based on my advice.

“Our application this morning is for an adjournment.
But for the reason that the 1st defendant is very weak, there is need to report back to the hospital because he cannot stand trial.

“I therefore plead with my lord to indulge us because this is a life threatening-situation. The defendant needs to stay alive to face his trial. This is a passionate appeal.”

Destra Investment Limited’s lawyer, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN), supported the application for adjournment.

Prosecuting counsel, Mr. Sylvanus Tahir, described Etiaba’s submission as an “oral affidavit” but that he would not oppose the application for adjournment since it had to do with the defendant’s health.

‎Justice Abang in a bench ruling also said the issues raised by Etiaba were merely “sentimental” as there was no evidence apart from the lawyer’s oral submission to back the ill health claim.

The judge said ‎the defendant ought to have invited the doctor who attended to Metuh in the hospital to give evidence on oath with respect to the defendant’s ill health.

But the judge said notwithstanding the failure of the defendant’s lawyer to adduce tenable evidence, he would adjourn the case because “the court is also human”.

He adjourned till May 23 but with a directive that the trial would proceed day to day in line with provisions of section 396(3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Nobody: 5:23pm On May 19, 2016
Ftc
Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Mologi(m): 5:27pm On May 19, 2016
Who go grant....am....


The man wan carry ben johnson....na file go scratch ur yanch...

Mo n wa iyawo ooo

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by rusher14: 5:30pm On May 19, 2016
Metuh wants to run?

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Goke7: 5:34pm On May 19, 2016
Everybody go just de sick whenever they are told to return our yams.

Waiting for fani kayode sickness too, grin

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Jirate(m): 5:50pm On May 19, 2016
This is a Case that will finally end in the Supreme Court in some Years time, Request Granted.Some thinks He Will Run Away, To Where?, UK, They Will Extradite Him in no Time. cool cool

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Immunity1(f): 5:52pm On May 19, 2016
I don't have time to read this trash but i think metuh is mad is there is no hospitals in Nigeria? allow you go uk and escape justice? you must face the consequences of your action and if you die in the process so be it

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by aieromon(m): 5:55pm On May 19, 2016
I trust Judge Abang. Send him to the world renowned Akwa Ibom Specialist Hospital if the National Hospital cannot meet his expectations.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Tolexander: 6:12pm On May 19, 2016
Hunn, He wants to do the Alison-Madueke thing.

He may never come back to Nigeria again if allowed.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Horus(m): 6:20pm On May 19, 2016
There is an hospital inside the prison, he will get treatment inside the jail.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by tuzeriouz: 6:23pm On May 19, 2016
*He stated in the application that his decision to seek treatment abroad was informed by the advice by a neurosurgeon in the National Hospital, Abuja following the injury he allegedly sustained after falling from a chair at the national secretariat on April 26.*

Immunity1:
I don't have time to read this trash but i think metuh is mad is there is no hospitals in Nigeria? allow you go uk and escape justice? you must face the consequences of your action and if you die in the process so be it

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by modath(f): 6:24pm On May 19, 2016
aieromon:
I trust Judge Abang. Send him to the world renowned Akwa Ibom Specialist Hospital if the National Hospital cannot meet his expectations.

Gbam!! Even a child can see through the cheap and badly executed script!!

& Nurse by virtue of his position can fly in any top specialist of his choice out of the 400m he is trying to avoid making a refund of!!!

Any attempt to grant this, Nurse won't ever step foot in this land again!!

Media trial is what we hear but we won't hear them condemn this evasion of justice tactics..

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by ganisucks(f): 6:25pm On May 19, 2016
If the courts grant his permission, then the FG has no choice but to obey the court order. If President Buhari does to metuh like he did to Dasuki, then he should prepare himself and his wife for a retirement in the ICC Hague.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Proudlyngwa(m): 6:26pm On May 19, 2016
There is an alleged world class hospital in Akwa Ibom, built by his PDP colleague

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by AWONEYAN(m): 6:31pm On May 19, 2016
Metu Fe tu ni ooo...he wan run

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by modath(f): 6:35pm On May 19, 2016
AWONEYAN:
Metu Fe tu ni ooo...he wan run

Bwaaaahhhhhhaaa! cheesy cheesy cheesy

Metu Fe tu! So apt! cheesy

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Nobody: 6:45pm On May 19, 2016
Please oh, Don't alow him to run.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by seunmsg(m): 6:48pm On May 19, 2016
tuzeriouz:
*He stated in the application that his decision to seek treatment abroad was informed by the advice by a neurosurgeon in the National Hospital, Abuja following the injury he allegedly sustained after falling from a chair at the national secretariat on April 26.*



Metuh truly needs to see a neurosurgeon if he thinks Nigerians will buy this badly acted script. In fact, he must be really mad. He told us before he was initially arrested that he can defend himself, he should stay in Nigeria and do just that. He must not be allowed to travel outside the country until this case is over.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by steppin: 7:27pm On May 19, 2016
Hehehehe! Metuh sorry.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Nature129(m): 7:28pm On May 19, 2016
Metuh wants to run away like Larmode. grin Nigerian government must not let him travel else the 400m go enter Voicemail. grin

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by mu2sa2: 7:28pm On May 19, 2016
The guy is scheming to abscond from nigeria for good. Pdp-govt built "national hospital" cannot treat simple respiratory ailment!

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Nobody: 7:28pm On May 19, 2016
Metuh, original Igbo boy. That five 5 weeks go become 5 years if FG granted it.He should be treated here

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by RichDad1(m): 7:28pm On May 19, 2016
So why this thief dey firm sick be this abi?
After eating our yams, you come dey vomit rubbish instead of our yams.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Duharee(f): 7:28pm On May 19, 2016
Metal wants to run

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by SHAIBULIAR: 7:29pm On May 19, 2016
Eleribu fe salo

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Femich18(m): 7:29pm On May 19, 2016
He's free to go anywhere even if nah Jupiter he's free but I know when he's back he should return the loot or else Kuje Prison will be his permanent home... thieves dem!!!
Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Nobody: 7:29pm On May 19, 2016
Sai Justice Abang, this is interesting, where is Doctor sef? He needs to swear under oath grin

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by otokx(m): 7:29pm On May 19, 2016
No wahala, the judge should ask him to get 2 sureties one of which must be a serving senator who has collateral of 800bn naira.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Btruth: 7:30pm On May 19, 2016
Eeyah! Why I come dey pity this man for now? angry sad

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by Businessideas: 7:30pm On May 19, 2016
Taaaah!!! After his own corruption had landed some people in sambisa and mortuary. Justice Okon, shine your eyes o. Remember how he lied that both of you met in Akwa Ibom and you in his class at law school?
If he escapes peren, finding him will be like looking for a needle in hay sack.
These guys still think we're joking about this anticorruption fight!
That was the gimmick Dasuki wanted to use, since when his request for oversea travel for urgent medical appointment has been turned down, he's still alive.

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Re: Metuh Seeks Permision For Five-week Medical Trip To UK by stifej: 7:30pm On May 19, 2016
Nurse Metu fe gbera! Aja 4 :DNurse Metu fe gbera! Aja 4

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