Cold might have run down the spine of the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, who had vowed to collect its pound of flesh when the news broke out that the National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisah Metuh had obtained the leave of court to make a no-case submission in his trial before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

By a no-case submission, Metuh will not be required, at this stage to lead evidence.

Related: EFCC bows to pressure, issues harmless charges against Metuh

He will argue that by the evidence led by the prosecution, no case has been made out against him and request the court to free him, to which the prosecution is required to file a response.

Some aggrieved APC members had behind the scene vowed to collect their pounds of flesh by paying the PDP spokesman in his own coins.

Metuh, looking rather relaxed stormed the court room at exactly 10: 50 am on Thursday, February 18, with retinue of colleagues and family members.

After exchanging pleasantries, he quickly settled down on a seat reserved for him as he was handed a copy of Thisday newspaper, turning at the back page he was confronted with a column written by the Late Musa Yar’Adua’s Special Assistant on Media, Olusegun Adeniyi, with the caption, “The assault on Supreme Court.”

Hardly, had he finished reading the second paragraph of the heavily worded article, then the shout of “Courrrrt” stirred him up as he, Metuh made his way to the dock.

The EFCC had closed its case last week after calling witnesses to prove its case, following which the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang adjourned to February 18 for Metuh to open his defence.

Earlier, the EFCC had claimed that it had 18 witnesses that were ready to testify against Metuh, but ended up presenting 8 witnesses.

Metuh and his firm, Destra Investment limited, are being tried before the court on a seven-count charge of money laundering.

He was accused of receiving, through his firm, the sum of N400 million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, without any evidence of contract executed.

However, the EFCC allegedly gripped with fear of losing out in the case, amended the seven–count charge, following which Metuh was asked to plead afresh to the amended charge.

When called upon later to open his defence, Metuh’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, said his client was desirous of making a no-case submission.

He sought the judge’s guidance on whether to make the submission orally or in written form.

“We most humbly pray that we be permitted to make a no-case submission,” he said

Related: SHOCK! Buhari is after my life – Metuh cries

Ikpeazu noted that the procedure was not clear under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015, adding that, “we acknowledge that this is a criminal trial and parties cannot on their own file written submissions. We have articulated our submissions of about 35 pages.”

Lead prosecution lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, noted that it was within the right of the defence to make a no-case submission at the end of the case of the prosecution.

Tahir urged the judge to give a directive on how the defence should proceed with the no-case submission.

Ruling‎, Justice Abang noted that the ACJA 2015, did not make provision for the filing of a written address in a criminal trial, but said the defence lawyer had the liberty to go about the no-case submission in whichever form he considered best for his client.

He expressed his preference for a written submission by saying: “the option of a written address would save the judicial time of the court”.

The judge added: “Leave is hereby granted to parties to file written addresses for and in opposition to the defendants’ no-case submission.

“Upon the filing and service, the pros shall file its response within three days from today. Upon service by the prosecution, the defendants shall have be at liberty to serve a reply on point of law.‎”

He adjourned to February 25, at 12 noon for the adoption of the parties’ written addresses

Before now, the PDP in a statement had questioned the legality of Buhari to arrest and detain the party’s spokesman for days without trial.

The PDP had said Metuh’s arrest was a grand design by President Muhammadu Buhari to silence and decimate the opposition party.

In a statement by the National Secretary, Professor Adewale Oladipo, PDP said Metuh’s arrest did not come to the party as a surprise owing to series of threats by the APC and the Federal Government over the stance of the opposition party on the state of the nation.

All this witch hunting and nobody has been convicted yet?

How long will this continue?

No body will ever be convicted cos it all seem like a revenge fight to me now. No genuine document backing anything up just bank transfers and staged witnesses. We need real cases with real conviction.

WOW

Media trial never pays

APC supporters, how market?

ladyF:
All this witch hunting and nobody has been convicted yet?

How long will this continue?

nobody has been freed either, na una dey shout rule of law, lol

Very silly and laughable iPoD internet toilet rubbish....

You losers no dey taya ni?

ladyF:
All this witch hunting and nobody has been convicted yet?

How long will this continue?

People don't go to jail untill the end of prosecution and to my knowledge, prosecution and court proceedings are not over yet.

You people cry and yell rule of law day and night, but obviously know little or nothing about rule of law...

Disobeying Court Orders - APC
1000 Naira = 1 Dollar - APC
Hardships on Nigerians - APC
Scam Budget - APC

cckris:
Disobeying Court Orders - APC
1000 Naira = 1 Dollar - APC
Hardships on Nigerians - APC
Scam Budget - APC

Looting of Nigeria collection wealth: Nimassa, arm gate, railway (2 trn); civil servant scam -23000, purchase of jet fighter without rotor etc) - PDP.

Eee!

How can any sane human being write this?

Did metuh take apc money or nigerian money?

Is this a battle between metuh and apc?

Nigerians should all be in tears if this is true. A man who stated categorically that he collected a large sum of money (in the range if 400million naira) for reasons which he refuses to say, is about to be left off the hook and our attention is on how to rubbish APC
Chai!!!

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skomonto:
Cold might have run down the spine of the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, who had vowed to collect its pound of flesh when the news broke out that the National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisah Metuh had obtained the leave of court to make a no-case submission in his trial before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

By a no-case submission, Metuh will not be required, at this stage to lead evidence.

Related: EFCC bows to pressure, issues harmless charges against Metuh

He will argue that by the evidence led by the prosecution, no case has been made out against him and request the court to free him, to which the prosecution is required to file a response.

Some aggrieved APC members had behind the scene vowed to collect their pounds of flesh by paying the PDP spokesman in his own coins.

Metuh, looking rather relaxed stormed the court room at exactly 10: 50 am on Thursday, February 18, with retinue of colleagues and family members.

After exchanging pleasantries, he quickly settled down on a seat reserved for him as he was handed a copy of Thisday newspaper, turning at the back page he was confronted with a column written by the Late Musa Yar’Adua’s Special Assistant on Media, Olusegun Adeniyi, with the caption, “The assault on Supreme Court.”

Hardly, had he finished reading the second paragraph of the heavily worded article, then the shout of “Courrrrt” stirred him up as he, Metuh made his way to the dock.

The EFCC had closed its case last week after calling witnesses to prove its case, following which the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang adjourned to February 18 for Metuh to open his defence.

Earlier, the EFCC had claimed that it had 18 witnesses that were ready to testify against Metuh, but ended up presenting 8 witnesses.

Metuh and his firm, Destra Investment limited, are being tried before the court on a seven-count charge of money laundering.

He was accused of receiving, through his firm, the sum of N400 million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, without any evidence of contract executed.

However, the EFCC allegedly gripped with fear of losing out in the case, amended the seven–count charge, following which Metuh was asked to plead afresh to the amended charge.

When called upon later to open his defence, Metuh’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, said his client was desirous of making a no-case submission.

He sought the judge’s guidance on whether to make the submission orally or in written form.

“We most humbly pray that we be permitted to make a no-case submission,” he said

Related: SHOCK! Buhari is after my life – Metuh cries

Ikpeazu noted that the procedure was not clear under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015, adding that, “we acknowledge that this is a criminal trial and parties cannot on their own file written submissions. We have articulated our submissions of about 35 pages.”

Lead prosecution lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, noted that it was within the right of the defence to make a no-case submission at the end of the case of the prosecution.

Tahir urged the judge to give a directive on how the defence should proceed with the no-case submission.

Ruling‎, Justice Abang noted that the ACJA 2015, did not make provision for the filing of a written address in a criminal trial, but said the defence lawyer had the liberty to go about the no-case submission in whichever form he considered best for his client.

He expressed his preference for a written submission by saying: “the option of a written address would save the judicial time of the court”.

The judge added: “Leave is hereby granted to parties to file written addresses for and in opposition to the defendants’ no-case submission.

“Upon the filing and service, the pros shall file its response within three days from today. Upon service by the prosecution, the defendants shall have be at liberty to serve a reply on point of law.‎”

He adjourned to February 25, at 12 noon for the adoption of the parties’ written addresses

Before now, the PDP in a statement had questioned the legality of Buhari to arrest and detain the party’s spokesman for days without trial.

The PDP had said Metuh’s arrest was a grand design by President Muhammadu Buhari to silence and decimate the opposition party.

In a statement by the National Secretary, Professor Adewale Oladipo, PDP said Metuh’s arrest did not come to the party as a surprise owing to series of threats by the APC and the Federal Government over the stance of the opposition party on the state of the nation.

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Who wrote this trash....

An Open Letter To The President Of Federal Republic Of Nigeria: From Osun State Indigene https://www.nairaland.com/2948132/open-letter-president-federal-republic

hahahahahahaha clearly efcc has no case against metuh. they ar just folowing buari dullard's oda to decimate opposition spokesman. yeye govt

aresa:
Very silly and laughable iPoD internet toilet rubbish....

You losers no dey taya ni?

dis thread is for those who ar intelligent in judiciary matas, not gworo sellers.

banki:
How can any sane human being write this?

Did metuh take apc money or nigerian money?

Is this a battle between metuh and apc?

Let them bring it on.



So, if your papa go thief money from his kinsmen come give you, even if u knew it was stolen, but claimed otherwise( which is 100% attainable) does d umanna has anycase against you? Or your fada?


Moreover, if metuh is found guilty, let him be sent to 100 years in jail.

He said, “President Buhari has travelled to 24 countries in eight months, and will be spending 16 out of the 29 days in February outside the country, with over $500,000 being spent on estacode while the Presidential Air Fleet, which includes fuelling of the planes and allowances for crew members is said to be in the range of $500,000.

“The President’s entourage obviously collects travel allowances in dollars on official rate of N199 and come back to Nigeria to change it at the open market rate of N400. That must be the reason they encourage the President to be junketing abroad when life is becoming unbearable for Nigerians.” -Fayose 2016

Source?

ladyF:
All this witch hunting and nobody has been convicted yet?

How long will this continue?

Till 2019!

Headless post as usual
No source! Traceable to ipob vandals and miscreants!!

Too long

aresa:
[s]Very silly and laughable iPoD internet toilet rubbish....

You losers no dey taya ni? [/s]

village girl, one day your dusty brain will have sense

amaechi1:


Looting of Nigeria collection wealth: Nimassa, arm gate, railway (2 trn); civil servant scam -23000, purchase of jet fighter without rotor etc) - PDP.

so where exactly is the change yall talked about?

Bullshit propaganda

amaechi1:


Looting of Nigeria collection wealth: Nimassa, arm gate, railway (2 trn); civil servant scam -23000, purchase of jet fighter without rotor etc) - PDP.

Do you hv proof to all this allegations, if yes, pls bring it on board.

drss:
dis thread is for those who ar intelligent in judiciary matas, not gworo sellers.

Judiciary matters? Who dash iPoD villagers judiciary knowledge?


Funny people..

CltrAltDel:
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Who wrote this trash....

Its your FATHER. Have forgotten so soon? Haba bros.

chinjo:


Its my slave FATHER. Why Have i forgotten so soon? Haba bros.

Ok. ..no wonder