Olisa Metuh
The National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olisa Metuh, opened his defence before a Federal High Court, on Monday in Abuja.
He is being prosecuted for money laundering and charges bordering on the N400M he received from the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on January 15, 2016 arraigned Metuh and his firm, Destra Investments Limited, before Justice Okon Abang on seven counts, including money laundering involving $2M cash transaction.
Part of the charges also includes N400M which the accused allegedly received fraudulently from the office of the NSA in November 2014.
Metuh's first witness, Mr. Ike Abonyi, who described himself as a journalist and public relations consultant, said in his testimony that the N400m was released to the PDP spokesperson by the ONSA in 2014 on the instruction of the then President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
After the witness was crossed examined by the lead prosecuting counsel, Justice Abang adjourned till April 20, to enable the counsel for Metuh's firm, to cross examine the witness.
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