A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, has dissociated himself from a court action instituted by a factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, and others seeking to stop the party from going ahead with the August 17 national convention.

Metuh, who is currently undergoing a trial for alleged corruption, said he was surprised to see his name as one of the plaintiffs in the suit seeking to halt the convention.

Metuh, who stated this in a statement issued by his aide, Mr. Richard Ihediwa, in Abuja on Thursday, said his concern now was his health and his cases in court.



He said that he never instructed anyone to file any such suit on his behalf.

The statement said, “For the avoidance of doubt,  Metuh has taken the pains to consult those that went to court and has been reliably informed that his name was listed in error and which they have promised to rectify accordingly.

“It is pertinent to mention that Metuh has not attended any political meeting and/or programme since his chair accident at a function at the party’s national secretariat (of the PDP ) in April wherein he aggravated his spinal cord ailment.

“Our appeal to all and sundry therefore is that Metuh at this time should be left out of intra-party controversies. His only preoccupation now remains matters concerning his health and the extant court trial.”

Flexherbal:
They said his name was listed in error.
Politicians!

Businessideas:
Metuh has bigger problems to worry himself about, raising N400million in this recession is a full time job

Pavarottii:
The moment I saw his name; I knew it was all a sham. Cos he personally said " he is not going to contest for any office".

agabusta:


If he is not contesting for any office in the convention being proposed, then it infers that he is still holding on to his position as spokesperson, and therefore with the Sheriff group. I'm sure that is what they arrived at, that made them put his name.

Pavarottii:

The NWC has been dissolved.

jamesharryson:
What is really wrong with PDP?

agabusta:


I'm telling you. Infact, the news says that as well. He is seriously bothered about that court case.

You know it is the same Judge, Okon Abang that is handling the criminal case hanging over Metuh's head. Metuh does not want anything that will vex this radical Judge.

The fear of Justice Okon Abang is the beginning of wisdom.

No wonder Metuh has maintained a very low profile.

naijaforlife:
Although I am not a fan of PDP, it is important that we have an opposition party that may provide alternative views to governance. One wonders therefore where is GEJ? As a former President and national leader of PDP he should have been the person to bring harmony to the PDP. I thought they were all working for him to win the last general election.

jamesharryson:
What is really wrong with PDP?

naijaforlife:
Although I am not a fan of PDP, it is important that we have an opposition party that may provide alternative views to governance. One wonders therefore where is GEJ? As a former President and national leader of PDP he should have been the person to bring harmony to the PDP. I thought they were all working for him to win the last general election.

naijaforlife:
Although I am not a fan of PDP, it is important that we have an opposition party that may provide alternative views to governance. One wonders therefore where is GEJ? As a former President and national leader of PDP he should have been the person to bring harmony to the PDP. I thought they were all working for him to win the last general election.