The judge denied the claim and other allegations contained in a petition sent by one of Metuh’s lawyers, Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, asking for the re-assignment of the PDP’s spokesperson’s trial to another judge.
In his response, Justice Abang stated that
he never knew Metuh to be his classmate in the 1987/1988 set of Nigerian Law School, which according to him, was made up of over 1,000 students.
He added that if Metuh had truly been his classmate, that would never change the facts of the case and the relevant laws.
Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Ltd, are being prosecuted before Justice Abang by EFCC.
The anti-graft commission is prosecuting Metuh and his firm on 7 counts of money laundering involving $2m cash transaction and contract fraud relating to the N400m he allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser in November, 2014.
After the prosecution led by Sylvanus Tahir had closed its case with 8 witnesses, and Metuh was expected to open his defence, his lawyer, Etiaba, sent a petition asking for the re-assignment of the case.
The judge stated, "That is why there are appellate courts. If he is dissatisfied with those decisions, I think Emeka Etiaba (SAN) ought to know what to do."
It would be recalled that the judge had on March 9 dismissed Metuh’s no case submission, declaring that the accused had case to answer and directed him to open his defence.
So far, the case has been adjourned three times due to Metuh's inability to call his own witnesses.
He added that if Metuh had truly been his classmate, that would never change the facts of the case and the relevant laws.
Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Ltd, are being prosecuted before Justice Abang by EFCC.
The anti-graft commission is prosecuting Metuh and his firm on 7 counts of money laundering involving $2m cash transaction and contract fraud relating to the N400m he allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser in November, 2014.
After the prosecution led by Sylvanus Tahir had closed its case with 8 witnesses, and Metuh was expected to open his defence, his lawyer, Etiaba, sent a petition asking for the re-assignment of the case.
The judge stated, "That is why there are appellate courts. If he is dissatisfied with those decisions, I think Emeka Etiaba (SAN) ought to know what to do."
It would be recalled that the judge had on March 9 dismissed Metuh’s no case submission, declaring that the accused had case to answer and directed him to open his defence.
So far, the case has been adjourned three times due to Metuh's inability to call his own witnesses.
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