Olisa Metuh
Ex-national spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party Olisa Metuh wept in courtroom on Monday as his physician informed the trial decide that his affected person wants medical aide exterior Nigeria.
Metuh is going through trial for alleged diversion of N400 million acquired from the workplace of former National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki.
Justice Okon Abang was suggested by the physician to permit Metuh journey as his well being situation was getting worse.
JUstice Abang stated the courtroom would search the opinion of the Chief Registrar of the courtroom on the suggestions of the physician.
It was gathered that the decide had rebuked Metuh’s counsel, Emeka Etiaba, for his ‘rudeness’ to the courtroom.
Etiaba had earlier expressed disapproval after Justice Abang overruled his software for withdrawal of the case.
This occurred after Metuh collapsed in courtroom attempting to make his solution to the dock.
Etiaba then stated he couldn't proceed with the trial when his client was mendacity on the ground.
But the decide continued with the trial as he insisted that Metuh’s counsel name his eleventh witness within the trial.
The case was later adjourned to May 22 for continuation.