Leave me, face others’ serious financial crimes, Olisa Metuh cautions EFCC

Olisa Metuh, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to desist from playing politics with his supposed arraignment by the agency.

Metuh via a statement dished out by his Special Assistant, xsa Ebiloma Abdullahi, reminded the EFCC that Justice Okon Abang’s judgment against Chief Metuh was quashed in December 2020, on grounds of manifest bias.

The statement, however further revealed that the case is currently at the Supreme Court with an appeal waiting to be discharged and acquitted of the charges on the merits of the case.

The statement reads in part; “Nothing exposes the desperation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a mere political weapon designed to use media trial and judicial harassment against certain individuals than this campaign to intimidate and detract Chief Metuh from active participation in politics.

“For the records, the Court of Appeal has in December 2020 dismissed Justice Okon Abang’s judgment against Chief Metuh on grounds of manifest bias.

“Thereafter Chief Metuh’s lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court for a discharge and acquittal on the merits of the case. This they did, notwithstanding that his earlier appeal at the Supreme Court for a no-case submission has still not been heard.

“It is trite law that no prosecution can ever be done while the appeal at this stage at the Supreme Court has not been heard and decided. Why then the drama and the widely publicised media trial of an arraignment? Is any person afraid of Chief Metuh’s famed strategic and tactical political prowess? Who exactly is using the EFCC at this time?

“Whilst we await the 30th of May, 2022 to see the manifestation of this attempt to rewrite our Constitution, we advise the EFCC to focus on the monumental corruption going on in this government.

Chief Metuh challenged the EFCC to investigate finance mismanagement behind the ‘no light’, ‘no fuel’ ‘massive oil bunkering, and among other issues battling the country.

“They should leave political persecution and face the serious work of fighting against financial crimes,” he added.

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