Alleged Corruption: Olisa Metuh Still Has Case A Case To Answer — EFCC

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to some reports in the media, alleging that, the Federal High Court, FHC, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, September 26, 2022, “ struck out a suit filed by the Commission against former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, for retrial.

The EFCC says there is no truth in those reports, stating that Metuh’s case is presently pending before the Supreme Court, arising from the appeal by the Commission.

In a statement on Monday, the commission through its Head Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren explained that the pending case also arises from Metuh’s cross appeal, upon the judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the judgment of the trial court on alleged grounds of bias.

“There is, therefore, no pending case before the Federal High Court to warrant striking out of the same.

“It bears reiterating that, the EFCC, has no fresh application for retrial of Metuh before the court. There can be no striking out of a suit that was not initiated or filed before the court.

“Any report of striking out of a suit filed by the EFCC on Metuh, is a gross misrepresentation of the status of the case and the public is enjoined to ignore such reports.

“The EFCC is awaiting the judgment of the apex court, against the discharge of Metuh, by the Court of Appeal, in the N400 million money laundering charges instituted against him.

“The Commission will do nothing to abuse processes of the court, as it remains committed to total respect for the rule of law,” the commission said.