The former national publicity secretary of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has said is willing to return N400 million
to the federal government. Olise who speak through his lawyer said he has
established sufficient evidence that he was not aware of the source of the
money made available to him by the former president, Goodluck Jonathan
Speaking to journalists in court today, May 25, Metuh’s
lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu said that since his client have shown sufficient
evidence that he (Metuh) did not know the source of N400 million transferred to
his company account by Dasuki, he is willing to refund the said amount.
“Chief Metuh had shown sufficient evidence that he was not
aware of the source of the N400 million made available to him by the former
President and he has shown his willingness, since the commencement of this
matter, to refund the said sum even when there is no guilt knowledge (mens
rea),” Ikpeazu said.
Metuh who has been under admission at the National Hospital
in Abuja since Monday, May 23, following his ailing health condition, had
earlier applied for the court to release his passport and grant him the
permission to travel abroad for a spinal cord treatment.
But the trial judge in his matter, Justice Abang said his
court lacked the jurisdiction to hear Metuh’s application for the release of
his passport and as such cannot decide on his application to travel abroad for
treatment.
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