REVEALED: Why Olisa Metuh wants to refund Dasuki’s N400 million
– Chief Olisa Metuh has revealed why he is refunding the N400 million released to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan
– Speaking through his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) Mr Metuh said he had no knowledge of the source of the money
Olisa metuh appearing in court in handcuffs
The former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh has revealed why he is refunding the N400 million released to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Speaking through his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) Mr Metuh said he had no knowledge of the source of the money.
“Our client had no knowledge of the source, a fact that is now obvious from the evidence of the prosecution and defence witnesses. Our client had every cause to believe that the money was from the ex-President to whom he made presentation, received directives and rendered report and accounts accordingly.
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“When the matter first came up and Chief Metuh was invited to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in December 2015, he requested to know the source of the money and expressed his readiness to make refunds if it was from government coffers, not minding that the money had been expended as directed by the former President. Officials at ONSA never got back to him as they promised, until his arrest by the EFCC in January 2016.
“It was however while in court that a document was brought regarding the source of the money and since then, our Client has made manifest his willingness to refund the money and has indeed approached his family, friends and associates to mobilise funds to refund the entire N400 million to the government regardless of the fact that the money had been expended based on the directives of the former President and that part of the money had been recovered from one of the prosecution witnesses.
Metuh’s lawyer said the former NPS has been an unfortunate victim of circumstances.
“His refunding the money therefore goes to show his support for the anti-corruption war as well as serve as a testament to his sincerity, integrity and honesty in this matter.
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“There is no doubt that the prosecution has considerably embarked on some expenses in the course of this case. It is hoped that by not discounting the sum already recovered, whatever cost so far incurred would have been defrayed. By this, a critical objective of recovery of funds would no doubt be achieved.
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