Olisa Metuh

October 14, 2018

Abba Moro, Alao-Akala, Dokpesi, Gbenga Daniel, Olisa Metuh, others on FG’s ban list

It was reported on Saturday, October 13, that 50 Nigerians had been barred from leaving the country as they were under investigation (and in court) for cases of corruption – most of the affected persons are currently facing trial for alleged corrupt practices in different courts. A statement was released by Presidential spokesperson but did not... Read More

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The Late 5: Former PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh collapses in Court, Offa banks robbery suspects arrested and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said two principal suspects out of the four gang leaders declared wanted over the banks robbery in Offa, Kwara State have been arrested and confessed to be the gang leaders in the group. Police spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood in a statement... Read More

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December 6, 2017

The Big 5: PDP is counting on Atiku for Aso Rock return, Metuh still wants Jonathan to testify, and other top stories

Here are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Federal Government has inaugurated an 11-member committee for the state burial for late former vice-president Alex Ekwueme. National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has said the exit of former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar from the party will have no major effect on it. Chairman of the Peoples... Read More

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December 6, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: You will help us return to Aso Rock | Makarfi tells Atiku The people of Imo are very happy about the new ministry | Commissioner for Happiness speaks on new job I can only testify after Jonathan appears in court – Metuh

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December 6, 2017

I can only testify after Jonathan appears in court – Metuh

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that he can only testify in his ongoing trial after former President Goodluck Jonathan appears in court. Background: The EFCC had accused Metuh of fraudulently receiving the sum of N400m from the Office of the... Read More

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December 5, 2017

Court grants Metuh last opportunity to subpoena Jonathan

The Federal High Court in Abuja has given former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, one more chance to subpoena former President Goodluck Jonathan. Background: The EFCC had accused Metuh of fraudulently receiving the sum of N400m from the Office of the National Security Adviser without any justification and spent the funds... Read More

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November 3, 2017

Court declines to give Dasuki time to ‘refresh his memory’ in Metuh’s trial

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja headed by Justice Okon Abang has refused to suspend the trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, to allow the detained former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, who was summoned to testify as a witness in the trial, to refresh... Read More

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November 1, 2017

Court rejects Jonathan’s application against subpoena in Metuh’s trial

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki filed against a subpoena ordering him to appear as a witness defence in the trial of former PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh. Justice Okon Abang also struck out former President Goodluck Jonathan’s application against the subpoena. Jonathan had... Read More

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November 1, 2017

I don’t have N1bn to pay Jonathan | Metuh tells court

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh on Wednesday told the court that he does not have N1 billion naira to pay former President Goodluck Jonathan. Why it matters: Metuh had urged the court subpoena Jonathan to appear before it as a defence witness in his trial. In an application, Jonathan... Read More

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November 1, 2017

“I have memory loss” | Dasuki refuses to testify in Metuh’s trial

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki on Wednesday said he won’t be able to testify in the ongoing trial of Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP due to ‘memory loss’. Dasuki’s counsel, Ahmed Raji told the court that his client cannot testify at the sitting on Wednesday. He said Dasuki needs access to “relevant... Read More

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November 1, 2017

DSS takes Dasuki to court for Metuh’s trial

The Department of State Services (DSS) has produced the former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, at the federal high court in Abuja, in continuation of Olisa Metuh‘s trial. Background: Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is being tried for alleged money laundering, had requested for Dasuki appearance as a witness to defend... Read More

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Goodluck Jonathan

November 1, 2017

Jonathan says testifying for Metuh “is likely to expose him to a criminal charge”

An application filed by former President Goodluck Jonathan before the Federal High Court in Abuja has revealed further reasons why he wants to be exempted from appearing as a witness in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Background: Metuh is standing trial on charges involving, among... Read More

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October 31, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 31st of October

Jonathan asks Metuh to pay N1bn travelling expenses to appear as witness Buhari aware of the reinstatement of Maina, I warned him about it | Head of Service says in leaked memo The National Assembly is “the cog in the wheel” of Buhari’s progress – IPAC

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October 31, 2017

Jonathan asks Metuh to pay N1bn travelling expenses to appear as witness

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside the subpoena ordering him to appear in court as a witness to testify in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Go back a little: Metuh asks the court to allow him to call Jonathan... Read More

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October 27, 2017

I will never be used against ex-President Jonathan – Metuh

Former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has said he would never betray ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Background: The EFCC had arraigned Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited for receiving N400 million meant for procurement of arms from the office of the National Security Adviser. Metuh had asked the court subpoena Jonathan to appear... Read More

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October 25, 2017

Jonathan, Dasuki absent from Metuh’s trial despite court order

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki are currently absent in court in the trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. Why it matters: The Federal High Court in Abuja had issued a subpoena, ordering Jonathan to appear before it as a defence witness. It also order... Read More

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October 24, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Court orders Jonathan to appear as witness in Metuh’s case | 13,502 polio vaccine doses rejected over rumour in Yobe | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Ministry of Interior letter ‘shows Head of Service was aware’ of Maina’s reinstatement – YNaija How AGF Malami authorised reinstatement of ex-pension boss, Maina – Documents – YNaija Court orders Jonathan to appear as witness in Metuh’s case – YNaija Buhari’s govt is a safe haven to... Read More

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October 24, 2017

Court orders Jonathan to appear as witness in Metuh’s case

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday subpoenaed former President Goodluck Jonathan to appear as defence witness of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh. Background: The EFCC, had in January 2016, arraigned Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited, on seven counts of money laundering involving alleged cash transaction... Read More

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October 23, 2017

Allow me call Jonathan as a witness | Metuh tells court

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he would like to subpoena former President Goodluck Jonathan as his defence witness. Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), his lawyer told the court that he had written Jonathan to that effect but that the former President... Read More

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Looters

October 20, 2017

Lai Mohammed’s N500m suit against Metuh proceeds to trial

An High Court in Lagos has ruled that the N500 million libel suit filed by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture against Olisa Metuh, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman will proceed to trial. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye had on April 27, 2016 ordered Mohammed and Metuh to settle their dispute at the mediation... Read More

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September 29, 2017

Produce Dasuki in court for Metuh’s trial | Appeal court orders DSS

The Court of Appeal in Abuja Friday, ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce the detained former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), before a Federal High Court in Abuja to enable him testify in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Highlights (Report by... Read More

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Court dismisses Metuh’s application for stay of proceedings

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed Tuesday for continuation of the trial of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. Metuh had filed an application for stay of proceedings in obedience to the June 9, 2017, ruling of the Supreme Court. Justice Okon Abang also dismissed another application seeking... Read More

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N400m fraud: Metuh files application to suspend trial

by Dolapo Adelana The former spokesman of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, has prayed the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to halt hearing in his matter, pending a decision of the Supreme Court on his no-case submission appeal. Metuh is currently on trial for allegedly receiving the sum of N400m from a former National Security Adviser,... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. MINISTERS, OTHERS REJOICE WITH OSINBAJO ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY Members of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday felicitated with the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on his 60th birthday. The ministers and other members of council treated Osinbajo to a birthday song on his arrival for... Read More

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Gunmen invade Olisa Metuh’s Abuja residence

by Azeez Adeniyi Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Wednessaid some armed men invaded his home in Abuja on Tuesday night. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Richard Ihediwa, Metuh said the armed men fire several shots and gained entrance into yjr compound. The statement said they... Read More

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February 23, 2017

Just In: Court dismisses Metuh’s application to present Dasuki as witness

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by Olisa Metuh to compel former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki to appear as a witness in his case. Metuh is facing trial for allegedly receiving N400 million from Dasuki. The court also refused his plea to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for treatment.... Read More

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January 12, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories that you should monitor today. Defect or lose your position, APC Senate Caucus tells Ekweremadu The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the Senate has asked Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to defect in order to keep his position. 2. N400m fraud: Metuh to present Dasuki as witness The former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,... Read More

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January 12, 2017

N400m fraud: Metuh to present Dasuki as witness

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has applied to subpoena his next witness, the immediate National former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Metuh is being prosecuted for N400m fraud received from the National Security Adviser in 2014. Other counts involve alleged money laundering involving cash transaction worth $2m,... Read More

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November 25, 2016

‘Metuh didn’t pay N400m to the media’

Former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh did not pay media houses money to launder the image of former President Goodluck Jonathan, his counsel, Ben Nwosu has claimed. Nwosu in a statement on Friday said there have been reports in the media that Metuh paid N400m to the media to launder the... Read More

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October 27, 2016

How Metuh funded PDP’s publicity during Jonathan’s campaign – Aide

An aide to former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has revealed how his principal had to fund the party’s publicity during the 2015 election campaign. The aide, Richard Ihediwa, who is a defence witness was Metuh’s Personal Assistant on Media, said this on Thursday at the Federal High Court presided by... Read More

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