Political Economist

Top Menu

  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact us

Main Menu

  • Local News
  • World News
  • Business & Economy
  • Sports
  • Commentaries
  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact us

logo



Political Economist

  • Local News
  • World News
  • Business & Economy
  • Sports
  • Commentaries
  • WIKE MAKES HISTORY, OTHERS MAKE EXCUSES; BY PAULINUS NSIRIM

  • Still too early to gauge how AfCFTA will affect sports, entertainment industry – Centurion Law Group

  • PEBEC receives report exposing pitfalls in some govt. agencies

  • Founder Institute releases list of Lagos Ecosystem Canvas v2

  • LASG SET TO REMOVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON PROPOSED WORKERS SCHEME

Local News
Home›Local News›N400m Fraud: Metuh Prays Court to Order EFCC to Unfreeze His Bank Accounts…Says “My Family is Starving”

N400m Fraud: Metuh Prays Court to Order EFCC to Unfreeze His Bank Accounts…Says “My Family is Starving”

By Admin
November 27, 2018
274
0

 

Olisah Metuh

 

Olisah Metuh, the embattled former spokesperson of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) on Tuesday prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the EFCC to unfreeze his bank accounts.

Metuh, who expressed shock over the development, said he learnt of the no-debit order placed on his account after his failed transaction on one of the accounts on Tuesday.

Metuh made the oral application while led in evidence by his Counsel, Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN).

The EFCC is prosecuting Metuh and his Destra Investments Limited, on seven counts of money laundering and fraudulent receipt of N400 million from the Office of the NSA on Nov. 22, 2014, for PDP campaign activities.

Metuh, who denied his involvement in the deal, said the continuous freezing of all his bank accounts by the prosecution had left him and his family starving.

He therefore urged the court to compel EFCC to immediately unfreeze his accounts, adding that he remained innocent of the crime he was charged for.

Metuh further averred that he was terrified on the action of the EFCC, adding that, “I do not know where to get my next meal from’’.

“The EFCC went ahead to freeze all my accounts yesterday and I cannot get any money to feed myself and my family. I do not even know how I am going to exist from now on. As it stands now, I cannot access both my Naira and Dollar accounts so I do not even have money to buy pain relief if I have a headache or even water to sustain my family’’, he said.

Justice Okon Abang therefore instructed Metuh’s counsel to discuss with the counsel representing the Federal Government, Mr Sylvanus Tahir to resolve the issue.

The judge adjourned the matter to Thursday and Friday for continuous hearing.(NAN)

 

TagsDestra Investments LimitedEFCCOkon AbangOlisah MetuhOnyechi IkpeazuPDPSylvanus Tahir
Previous Article

$3.6bn Bonga Oil Spill Fine: Judgement is ...

Next Article

Education: FG Earmarked Over N600bn to Education ...

Related articles More from author

  • Local News

    FG sets up inter-agency task force on N5trn AMCON debt recovery

    September 17, 2019
    By Admin
  • Local News

    We have not arrested Rochas Okorocha – EFCC

    May 30, 2019
    By Admin
  • Local News

    Atiku Meets NPC, Demands Unconditional Release of Party Members Arrested

    March 1, 2019
    By Admin
  • Malami
    Local News

    P&ID Case: Magu should be celebrated, given a heroic commendation – Wahab Shittu

    September 6, 2020
    By Admin
  • Local News

    Alleged P&ID scam: Briton applies for bail variation

    November 20, 2019
    By Admin
  • Local News

    Impeachment: Stalemate, crisis beckon; we’re watching – UK Govt

    August 8, 2018
    By Admin

You may be interested

  • UNICEF
    Breaking NewsLocal News

    COVID-19: NCDC confirms suspected patient in Enugu tests negative

  • Local News

    African Development Bank trains 733 Nigerians on agro technology

  • Local News

    At Last, Tambuwal Joins APC

logo

Political Economist is a liberal news magazine with global affiliations.

We promote free enterprise and act as a catalyst for the growth of knowledge economy. We are proudly pan-Nigeria yet richly spiced with African and global news. We offer a fair and balanced news reportage presented by our team of well-heeled professional journalists...

About us

  • 5 Olutosin Ajayi Street, By CPM Church, Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria
  • +234 805 680 1124
  • info@politicaleconomistng.com
  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • COVID-19: NGF Sets Up Team Of Experts To Advise On Procurement, Administration Of Vaccines

    By Admin
    January 21, 2021
  • Borno

    Insurgency: DHQs refutes reports terrorists overrun military base in Borno

    By Admin
    January 21, 2021
  • Jonathan

    Restructuring alone cannot solve Nigeria’s problems, we must address nepotism, ethnic, religious bias – Jonathan

    By Admin
    January 21, 2021
  • Konga Jan clearance sales

    Massive turnout as Konga Clearance Sale kicks off with huge discounts

    By Admin
    January 21, 2021
  • Jonathan Sacks IGP Abba, Appoints Arase

    By Admin
    April 21, 2015
  • Zinox iPower Inverter Claws to Market Dominance

    By Admin
    November 24, 2014
  • Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

    By Admin
    April 24, 2017
  • Your Kidney is Your Life, Watch Your Lifestyle, Counsels Dr. Amira

    By Admin
    February 27, 2015
  • Justopec
    on
    April 24, 2017

    Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

    Good one for the ...
  • Justice Shedrack
    on
    April 24, 2017

    Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers

    Nice
  • Anonymouse
    on
    February 8, 2017

    Qatar Airways makes history, completes first longest non-stop flight of 16 hours from Doha to New ...

    This is nice...
  • Justice Shedrack
    on
    January 19, 2017

    Confusion in Gambia, Jammeh stays put, Barrow to be sworn in at Gambia embassy in Senegal

    Na wa ooooo

Find us on Facebook

Follow us

  • Home
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
© Copyright Political Economist. All rights reserved.