Spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has Thursday said that he is ready to return the N400 million received from the office of the National Security Advider during the Jonathan’s administration. This was made available in a statement by his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), on Thursday. Recall that the PDP spokesperson is being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million of government arms money.
Metuh who said that dialogue has been on ground at getting his neck off the anti-graft noose also said that talks with the ministry of Justice, the EFCC and other relevant anti-graft bodies are in place. Stating the decision of the spokesperson, Ikpeazu said, “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,” the statement read.
“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 presentation, received directives and rendered report and accounts accordingly.
“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.
“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.”
“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,” read the statement.
“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.
“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.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/metuh-offers-return-n400m-support-buharis-anti-corruption-war/


CC: LALASTICLALA
CC: SEUN

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Nice

Atiku2019:
Nice

He is promising to return the money which is not his own and you are saying nice... If its true, metuh pls return all our money and stop promising to return quarter of it just to buy the Fulani Man's mind

ole them give am 400m e sef take am

That's after his loot must have yeilded N400m in interest.

And they say they are not thieves.Fighting against corruption is not a child's play.Hope he return it with interest.

APC SHOULD SPARE US ALL THIS SHI.T THEY BUDGETED THIS MONEY FOR ARMS PURCHASE NEXT THE CURRENT ASS.HOLE TEN-ANT SCREAMED " AN ATTACK AGAINST BOKO HARAM IS AN ATTACK AGAINST THE NORTH" THEY CALLE DASUKI AND ASK HIM SO YOU WANT JOIN INFIDELS UN KILL OUR BROTHERS? SINCE ITS INFIDELS THAT ARE IN GOVT HE GAVE THEM SOME OF THE MONEY. HOW COME BUHARI KNEW ABOUT THIS MONEY. EVEN DASUKI AFTER HIS ARREST SAID THIS IS A GOVT HE WORKED TO PUT IN PLACE. NOW PERSECUTTING HIM.

Agritech:
Spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has Thursday said that he is ready to return the N400 million received from the office of the National Security Advider during the Jonathan’s administration. This was made available in a statement by his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), on Thursday. Recall that the PDP spokesperson is being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million of government arms money.
Metuh who said that dialogue has been on ground at getting his neck off the anti-graft noose also said that talks with the ministry of Justice, the EFCC and other relevant anti-graft bodies are in place. Stating the decision of the spokesperson, Ikpeazu said, “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,” the statement read.
“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 presentation, received directives and rendered report and accounts accordingly.
“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.
“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.”
“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,” read the statement.
“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.
“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.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/metuh-offers-return-n400m-support-buharis-anti-corruption-war/

Agritech:
Spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has Thursday said that he is ready to return the N400 million received from the office of the National Security Advider during the Jonathan’s administration. This was made available in a statement by his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), on Thursday. Recall that the PDP spokesperson is being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million of government arms money.
Metuh who said that dialogue has been on ground at getting his neck off the anti-graft noose also said that talks with the ministry of Justice, the EFCC and other relevant anti-graft bodies are in place. Stating the decision of the spokesperson, Ikpeazu said, “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,” the statement read.
“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 presentation, received directives and rendered report and accounts accordingly.
“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.
“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.”
“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,” read the statement.
“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.
“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.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/metuh-offers-return-n400m-support-buharis-anti-corruption-war/

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA U GUYS ARE JOKING

Desyner:
That's after his loot must have yeilded N400m in interest.

Lol as in ehn.

Olisamethief that's 400million+ interest accrued over 2years
Since that they have been telling you to return the money and u have been forming stubborn and sick, shey now u don tire
Oya pay interest and go and receive stolen property no more

Emycord:
APC SHOULD SPARE US ALL THIS SHI.T THEY BUDGETED THIS MONEY FOR ARMS PURCHASE NEXT THE CURRENT ASS.HOLE TEN-ANT SCREAMED " AN ATTACK AGAINST BOKO HARAM IS AN ATTACK AGAINST THE NORTH" THEY CALLE DASUKI AND ASK HIM SO YOU WANT JOIN INFIDELS UN KILL OUR BROTHERS? SINCE ITS INFIDELS THAT ARE IN GOVT HE GAVE THEM SOME OF THE MONEY. HOW COME BUHARI KNEW ABOUT THIS MONEY. EVEN DASUKI AFTER HIS ARREST SAID THIS IS A GOVT HE WORKED TO PUT IN PLACE. NOW PERSECUTTING HIM.

Your mumu suppose don do!
How old are you sef?
Chai.
You, you mumu O!

Emycord:
APC SHOULD SPARE US ALL THIS SHI.T THEY BUDGETED THIS MONEY FOR ARMS PURCHASE NEXT THE CURRENT ASS.HOLE TEN-ANT SCREAMED " AN ATTACK AGAINST BOKO HARAM IS AN ATTACK AGAINST THE NORTH" THEY CALLE DASUKI AND ASK HIM SO YOU WANT JOIN INFIDELS UN KILL OUR BROTHERS? SINCE ITS INFIDELS THAT ARE IN GOVT HE GAVE THEM SOME OF THE MONEY. HOW COME BUHARI KNEW ABOUT THIS MONEY. EVEN DASUKI AFTER HIS ARREST SAID THIS IS A GOVT HE WORKED TO PUT IN PLACE. NOW PERSECUTTING HIM.

It can never be well with you.

How is his returning stolen funds supporting the anti corruption drive ...Abeg that guy should be jailed if he is guilty

n.a. wa o so they hv succeeded in making this man open up n return his small loot....those who stole billions in dollars are yet to return theirs..

Ballmer:
It can never be well with you.

SAME TO YOU TOO

wakaman:

Your mumu suppose don do! How old are you sef? Chai. You, you mumu O!

SAME TO YOU TOO