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Metuh Paid N70 Million Into My Relation’s Company Account – Witness

Going by the speed with which the Federal High Court Abuja is prosecuting the trial of the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa … Continue reading Metuh Paid N70 Million Into My Relation’s Company Account – Witness


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Olisa-Metuh-trialGoing by the speed with which the Federal High Court Abuja is prosecuting the trial of the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, there is hope that the process may not take too long before it is concluded.

At the resumed trial on Thursday, a witness, Yomi Ogunsanya, said that the sum of 70 million Naira was paid into the account of his relation’s company for the management of the image of the PDP and its presidential candidate, Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the presidential elections.

Mr Ogunsanya, who is the fifth witness, told the court that their first job was appreciating the military in their role in the fight against the terrorist group, Boko Haram operating in the north eastern part of Nigeria through the placement of adverts in several national newspapers and television stations.

A sixth witness, Kabiru Ibrahim, also told the court that he received $1 million from a previous witness, Nneka Ararume, a staff of Assets Resource Management Company (ARM) and an investment officer to Mr Metuh, which he converted to Naira and paid into the account of Destra Investment Limited belonging to Mr Metuh.

He, however, told the court that he never sold Dollars to Mr Metuh at any point in time.

With a request for an adjournment by the prosecutor, Sylvanus Tahir, Justice Okon Abang adjourned further trial till February 4.