Metuh Appears In Court Again, Judge Stands Down Bail Application

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a
stand down on the bail application of the
national publicity secretary of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.

The judge presiding over the case, Okon Abang stood
down the case for 45 minutes.
An hour before the arrival of the judge by 12.05pm, an
elated Metuh walked into the court in the company of
three prison wardens.



Olisa Metuh appears in court from Kuje prisons. Photo:

Yinka Adeparusi
Making an entrance into the court, Metuh on the now
trending grey beard kept by most accused persons, was
greeted by associates and friends who were present in
court to support him.

Former minister of aviation and the national women leader
of the PDP, Kema Chikwe was among friends of the
PDP strongman who was in court.



Olisa Metuh appears in court. Photo: Yinka Adeparusi.
On assumption of the case, the counsel standing in for
Metuh, Emeka Etiaba prayed the court to stand down
the case for an hour.
Etiaba said the call for the break is to enable Metuh’s
lead counsel, Chris Uche, who is attending to an election
matter at the Supreme Court, appear in court.
The judge, Okon Abang having heard no objection from
the prosecution said: “Since there are no objections
from the parties, I hereby stand down this
matter for 45 minutes.”
Abang said the matter will be recalled at 1pm for further
hearing.



Olisa Metuh with some of the prison wardens. Photo:

Yinka Adeparusi
Metuh is accused of having collected N400 million from
former president Goodluck Jonathan by the EFCC.

The accused PDP spokesperson who accepted receiving
such money from Jonathan has however refused to
disclose details of the assignments he did for the former
president.

Metuh has been in detention since Tuesday, January 5
and was also reported to have torn and chewed a
statement he wrote at the EFCC.