News just reaching Info 247 Plus has it that the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh has been released on bail.
Metuh was released late Thursday evening of January 28 after he fulfilled his bail condition of the sum of N300 Million Naira and two sureties in like sum by a Federal High Court in Abuju on Friday.
Special Adviser to Metuh, Richard Ihediwa confirmed his release to Info 247 Plus.
He said : “I can now confirm to you that I am with him now, yes, he is fine and he is in high spirit,” Ihediwa said
Also PDP new director of media Deji Adeyanju confirmed Metuh release to Info 247 Plus.
He said “We were able to finish everything in the court at about 7 pm and left immediately,”Adeyanju said.
You will recall that Metuh is facing a seven counts charge of money laundering involving the sum of N400m, part of the $2.1bn arms fund which he allegedly collected from former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki. His trial has been adjourned to February 4, 2016.
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Meanwhile the PDP has described the appearance of Olisa Metuh in hand cuffs during his trial as an action meant to destroy the image of the the party and present it before the glaring eyes of the world as a party of corrupt individuals even when they were yet to be convicted by any competent court.
