BEVERLY HILLS, January 23, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disclosed that it will not provide sureties for its embattled National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, who has nothing less than N600m bail condition to fulfil.
The party noted since Metuh was being prosecuted for offences that have nothing to do with it, he should look for those who would stand as sureties for him.
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Abdullahi Jalo, made this disclosure while speaking with the Punch on Friday in Abuja.
According to him, it would be wrong for anyone to be expecting the party to provide sureties for Metuh when the party did not benefit from the money he allegedly collected from the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.).
Metuh is facing a seven-count charge for allegedly collecting N400m from Dasuki, an offence the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, described as money laundering.
He is also being prosecuted on two counts by the EFCC for allegedly tearing the statement he made to the commission while under interrogation.
Jalo, however, said the party would not be involved in the search for the sureties.
He said, “Metuh didn’t represent the party in the alleged crimes he’s being prosecuted. The party didn’t benefit from the alleged crime.
“So, he is going to look for sureties himself. We won’t be involved. He would carry his own cross alone, without the party being involved.”
Meanwhile, the National Legal Adviser of the party, Mr. Victor Kwon revealed that friends and associates of Metuh were “doing everything possible to get the sureties” as demanded by the courts.
