The seventh prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has explained how the N400 million transferred to the latter was allegedly expended.

Mr. Richard Ihediwa told the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, that out of the amount said to have been given to Metuh, N21 million was spent to acquire media intervention centre, where journalistic and advocacy works were carried out.

According to him, the money was paid through the account of Chief Tony Anenih, and that though the property located in Asokoro area of Abuja did not belong to the latter, he, however, assisted the team in securing it.


“The amount covered the cost of hiring the structure, pool vehicles as well as security gadgets at the centre.”
The witness said members of staff of the centre were converted to work for the team.

The witness, led in evidence by the counsel to the first defendant, Chief Emeka Etiaba (SAN), also told Justice Okon Abang’s court that there were groups co-ordinated by government functionaries, including the late Oronto Douglas and Malam Abbah Dabo, for the same advocacy.

While he was not very certain about how much money was released to the late Douglas, he said the sum of N25 million was however given to Dabo in line with alleged directives of former President Goodluck Jonathan as mobilisation for advocacy groups they co-ordinated.

Narrating the circumstances leading to the alleged transfer of the said N400 million to Metuh, Ihediwa said, among others: “When it came to the turn of our team to make presentation before the former President and other top government functionaries in a meeting conveyed by him, the lead consultant, Yomi Badejo, was called upon and he reviewed the issues raised by the former President regarding the worries of the government over tension in the polity across the country.

“At that time, there was tension in the six geo-political zones of the country. In the South-South, there was problem of agitations for resource control and militancy issues.

“In the South-East, there were issues of kidnapping, and a section of the citizenry was also agitating for self-determination.

“In the South-West, there was an issue of demand for the implementation of the National conference reports. Some leaders from the region were already agitating for self-determination for the region.

“In the North, there was problem of insurgency in the North-East and that of religious crises in other parts of the region. On the whole, the stability of the nation was at stake. There were also perceptions in some sections of the country that the problem was because of certain things the government did or did not do at that time.

“So, the lead consultant reviewed these issues and went ahead to state the strategies the team was presenting as solution. It was an elaborate presentation.

“It showed that intervention in terms of advocacy and assuring the citizens on the fact that government was doing a lot to protect lives and property was urgently needed.”

According to him, at the end of the presentation, those at the meeting reached a consensus that Metuh’s team was in the best position to handle the intervention.

The trial was adjourned till November 15 and 16 .

Source: http://guardian.ng/news/how-metuh-disbursed-n400m-for-media-project/

Cool

Kai...Na hear we just dey hear these monies...Huge figures at that...and they'll say Nigeria is broke when in truth they robbed her blind

So this was how they shared the yam

Well, they deserve 750 years in prison

LET THE INSULTS AND ABUSE BEGIN TO FLOW IN.

jail them jail them all

Turks:
Kai...Na hear we just dey hear these monies...Huge figures at that...and they'll say Nigeria is broke when in truth they robbed her blind

Wonderful people

Repeatition of News

I wish we could just maim all these thieves, devoid of tribe or religious sentiments. They have so robbed the youths of this country.

Why can't we unite against our common enemy?

They just knw how to share money within themselves...tiri gbosa 4 dem

Awon werey

Can't they just execute Metuh once and for all and let's move-on to Nnamadi Kalu's case!

some lies spotted in the the evidence given

ceomike:


“In the South-West, there was an issue of demand for the implementation of the National conference reports. Some leaders from the region were already agitating for self-determination for the region.


Source: http://guardian.ng/news/how-metuh-disbursed-n400m-for-media-project/

The highlighted text is so untrue

all the people that made comment above me, didn't not read the article. shame on you.

metuh!!!!

The below is for the flat heads and children of hate

ceomike:


“At that time, there was tension in the six geo-political zones of the country. In the South-South, there was problem of agitations for resource control and militancy issues.

“In the South-East, there were issues of kidnapping, and a section of the citizenry was also agitating for self-determination.

Source: http://guardian.ng/news/how-metuh-disbursed-n400m-for-media-project/

So, under Jonathan, these issues were already on the front burner? Na wa oooo

Thought Buhari created all the problems in Nigeria and because of him, Kanu wants to secede

Hahahaha. Make una find another better lie.

You are highly Welcome

This Shows that Metuh was actually paid to carry out a job, and he did, only that the money might seem too much (am not there, I don't knw the volume and worth of the job).

Where the money came from is not his business/responsibility to know cos he is not a federal government worker as at then.

The man is innocent, Those that gave him government money should be the ones to be held.

demarc001:
This Shows that Metuh was actually paid to carry out a job, and he did, only that the money might seem too much (am not there, I don't knw the volume and worth of the job).

Where the money came from is not his business/responsibility to know cos he is not a federal government worker as at then.

The man is innocent, Those that gave him government money should be the ones to be held.

Do he used 400m to do media campaign against insecurity.. Pls were we not all in this country, did u c any advert on TV against people Tht were true to secced, or advert against militancy n d Niger delta during GEJs tenure.... Even a kid knows thts a big fat LIE. I hope d efcc can Comfortably counter that paid witness testimony

demarc001:
This Shows that Metuh was actually paid to carry out a job, and he did, only that the money might seem too much (am not there, I don't knw the volume and worth of the job).

Where the money came from is not his business/responsibility to know cos he is not a federal government worker as at then.

The man is innocent, Those that gave him government money should be the ones to be held.

...see the quotes of another Ipobfraudist!...by their words u can slap them!...awon werey!...

Metuah the nice guy

The reason why they are still standing strongly in the face of overwhelming evidence of corruption against them is the fact that some dead-brained youths are still supporting them along ethnic and religious lines hence, making the crooked politicians have a feeling of having the support of some. If your brother stole, call him a thief, failing to do so means you are in support of his misdeeds