SAN FRANCISCO, February 05, (THEWILL) – Former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, was brought to court today on a stretcher in compliance with an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja that he must attend court or have his bail revoked.
Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Limited, are being tried on allegations of receiving N400 million from Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser (NSA), in connection with the famous ‘Dasukigate’, and money laundering involving $2 billion.
THEWILL recalls that Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling on January 25 declared that Metuh must be physically present at the next hearing having rejected a medical report tendered by Metuh’s lawyers, Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN), his counsel, who said his client was absent because he was admitted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi and was unable to attend court
In compliance with that order, his lawyer ensured he was brought to court early today in a white ambulance, belonging to the National Hospital, Abuja and later taken into the courtroom on a stretcher with the assistance of some medical personnel, friends and relations.
When proceedings opened, Metuh’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) told the court that his client was in court in obedience to the court’s order, but was not in a good state to stand trial as he was covered with a white cloth and had bandage on his legs and neck area.
He sought a month’s adjournment within which Metuh would have been fit enough to stand trial.
Lawyer to Destra, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN) and prosecution lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, did not object to an adjournment
The Judge then adjourned to March 14 for possible continuation for trail while Metuh was again moved out of the courtroom, still on the stretcher, into the ambulance.
