Olisa Metuh’s Trail: Court Fails To Arraign EFCC Lawyers Over Uncertainty Of Identity

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Olisa Metuh’s Trail Resumes Amidst Arraignment Of Lawyer

The trial of the former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja today .

Naija News learnt that the Court also ordered the arraignment of Abuja-based lawyer, Ben Chuks Nwosu, and three Channels TV anchors over presumed contempt of court.

Justice Okon Abang who gave the order today to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) asked them “to determine whether it is proper for them to discuss” matters pending before the court on their programme.

According to the report gathered from the court, Nwosu, the defence counsel of the former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, apeared on the programme on May 22 where he spoke in response to the court’s refusal to permit Metuh’s request to travel abroad for medical spinal-related surgery.

“I said it that there is more to Olisa Metuh’s trial than meets the eye; they want Olisa Metuh mangled, persecuted and hounded into prison, and I think that is wrong,” Nwosu said in the programme, which recording was played back in the courtroom on the orders of the judge.

The judge however refused to make an order to arraign EFCC lawyer, Johnson Ojogbane, said to have spoken by audio interview during the programme on the grounds that his identity could not be ascertained.

The judge, while ruling on Metuh’s application to re-open his defence, which was foreclosed earlier following his absence in court, said the court cannot revisit the order and directed him to go on appeal.