The learned trail judge , Justice Abang Okon, having considered the rule of the law have refused an oral bail application and directed that written application for bailing of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Oliseh Metuh be made by the defendants which is to be read January 19th.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was at the weekend, remanded the PDP Chieftain who was arraigned on a money laundering charge in Kuje prisons pending January 19 when his bail application will be heard.
The Federal Government had arraigned Metuh on a seven count charge bothering on money laundering to the tune of N400 million received fro the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, being part of the funds meant for the purchase of arms to fight the Boko Haram.
Metuh had for over a week been in the custody of the anti-graft agency.
The court had on Thursday fixed January 20 to hear Metuh’s application seeking to enforce his fundamental human rights and his release from detention.
There was however, a twist of event when yesterday the EFCC arraigned Metuh before Justice Okon Abang.
Metuh was charged alongside his company, Destra Investment Limited.
When the charge was read, the accused person pleaded not guilty to the seven count.
Defense counsel, Ifedayo Adedipe SAN however informed the court of his application seeking to admit the accused person to bail, on ground that the offense is a bailable one.
The trial judge, Justice Abang later adjourned till January 19 to hear the bail application and also ordered that the accused person be remanded in Kuje prison pending the next adjourned date.
Metuh in the charge which was filed by Rotimi Jacobs SAN was alleged to have collected N400 million out of the money meant for the purchase of arms deal from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
