The former spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh was brought to court on Monday on a stretcher and in an ambulance in compliance with an order of a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Justice Okon Abang had in a ruling on January 25, rejected a medical report tendered by Metuh’s lawyers that he was on admission in a hospital and ordered that he must attend court or have the bail earlier granted him revoked.

Metuh arrived the court in an ambulance belonging to the National Hospital, Abuja after which he was taken into the courtroom on a stretcher, with the assistance of some medical personnel, friends and relatives.

 

Dressed in a white cloth, with only his head area open possibly to allow him breathe, Metuh had both his legs and neck bandaged.

The former PDP mouthpiece and his company, Destra Investment Limited are being tried on charges bothering on corruption and money laundering.

At the opening of proceedings, Metuh’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) told the court that his client was in court in obedience to the court’s order but was not in a good state to stand trial.

Ikpeazu consequently sought for a month’s adjournment within which he said Metuh would have been fit and strong enough to stand trial, a motion to which the prosecuting counsel, Sylvanus Tahir did not object .

The presiding Judge, Justice Tsoho, therefore adjourned the case to March 14 for possible continuation of trial. Metuh was then moved out of the courtroom on the stretcher into the waiting ambulance stationed at the court’s entrance.