Justice Okon Abang has said that the former
spokesperson of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, fell down on
his own
- Abang at the resumed trial on Tuesday, May 22, said
he did not direct any doctor to attend to Metuh when
he collapsed before the court on Monday
- According to the judge, he rose briefly upon hearing
that the defendant fell down on his own
A judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja
has suggested that the former national publicity
secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Olisa Metuh, is faking 'ill health'.
Justice Okon Abang said Metuh deliberately fell
down as the court’s proceedings were about to
start on Monday, May 21.
Punch reports that Justice Abang at the resumed
hearing of the N400 million suit against Metuh
by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission on Tuesday, May 22, said, "the first
defendant fell down on his own".
While speaking on a submission made by the
defence counsel, Tochukwu Onwubufor, for an
adjournment of the matter due to his client's
absence, Abang said the court did not direct any
doctor to treat Metuh.
The judge said: “The court did not direct the doctor to
attend to the defendant. I would not know the person that
directed the doctor to see the defendant when I rose briefly
upon hearing that the defendant fell down on his own.
“The court directed him to sit down where he was but he
decided to fall down on his own," Abang added.
The judge also interrupted the prosecuting
counsel to make the same clarification when the
prosecution was opposing the request for
adjournment by the defence.
Metuh is absent from today's ruling over ill
health issues.
earlier reported that Metuh during his
hearing on Monday, May 21 , fell down while
trying to enter the dock.
It was gathered that the former PDP
spokesperson was immediately attended to by a
doctor residing within the court.
Following the collapse of the former PDP
spokesperson, the trial judge, stood down the
matter to enable medical officials attend to him.
The medical officials who entered the courtroom
at 9.19am were still attending to Metuh till about
9.25 am before directing that he be taken to the
hospital for immediate attention.
spokesperson of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, fell down on
his own
- Abang at the resumed trial on Tuesday, May 22, said
he did not direct any doctor to attend to Metuh when
he collapsed before the court on Monday
- According to the judge, he rose briefly upon hearing
that the defendant fell down on his own
A judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja
has suggested that the former national publicity
secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Olisa Metuh, is faking 'ill health'.
Justice Okon Abang said Metuh deliberately fell
down as the court’s proceedings were about to
start on Monday, May 21.
Punch reports that Justice Abang at the resumed
hearing of the N400 million suit against Metuh
by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission on Tuesday, May 22, said, "the first
defendant fell down on his own".
While speaking on a submission made by the
defence counsel, Tochukwu Onwubufor, for an
adjournment of the matter due to his client's
absence, Abang said the court did not direct any
doctor to treat Metuh.
The judge said: “The court did not direct the doctor to
attend to the defendant. I would not know the person that
directed the doctor to see the defendant when I rose briefly
upon hearing that the defendant fell down on his own.
“The court directed him to sit down where he was but he
decided to fall down on his own," Abang added.
The judge also interrupted the prosecuting
counsel to make the same clarification when the
prosecution was opposing the request for
adjournment by the defence.
Metuh is absent from today's ruling over ill
health issues.
earlier reported that Metuh during his
hearing on Monday, May 21 , fell down while
trying to enter the dock.
It was gathered that the former PDP
spokesperson was immediately attended to by a
doctor residing within the court.
Following the collapse of the former PDP
spokesperson, the trial judge, stood down the
matter to enable medical officials attend to him.
The medical officials who entered the courtroom
at 9.19am were still attending to Metuh till about
9.25 am before directing that he be taken to the
hospital for immediate attention.
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