The former National Publicity
Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, who is
facing money laundering charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja, on
Monday said he Supreme Court struck out his appeal on technical grounds.
Metuh, who spoke through his
counsel, Barrister Ben Chuks Nwosu, in a statement on Monday, said the Apex
Court did not determine his appeal, challenging the dismissal of his no-case
submission by Justice Okon Abang, on the merit.
“While we welcome the verdict of
the Supreme Court on the No Case Submission filed by our client, Chief Olisa
Metuh, in his on-going case at the Federal High Court, Abuja, we wish to state
for the records that:
“Whereas our client retains the
legal right to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision by seeking leave to
appeal so that the matter can be heard on its merit, we are more eager to
continue with the defence of the substantive suit; as this is the fastest way
to prove his innocence.
“However, more important to our
client and his family right now is his health challenge and the treatment of
his worsening spinal chord ailment. We are following all lawful ways and means
to ensure that he receives appropriate medical treatment, especially against
the background of recent events that clearly put his life in danger.
“We restate our complete faith in
the laws of our land, confident that truth, justice and equity will prevail in
the end,” the statement said.
The Supreme Court last week held
that Metuh faces his trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja , in the N400
million money laundering charge preferred against him by the Federal
Government.
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