The PDP's National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, was on Thursday charged for seven counts of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In the seven count charges made against Metuh, it was gathered that the PDP's Chairman Board of Trustee, Chief Tony Anenih was given the sum of N21.7m from the N400m alleged to have been paid to Metuh by Col.Sambo Dasuki(rtd). The seven counts charge against Metuh read and i quote;
" That you, Olisah Metuh and Destra Investments Limited on December 4, 2014, did transfer the sum of N21,776,000 being part of the sum of N400m, which directly represented the unlawful activity of Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, the then National Security Adviser, (to wit: breach of trust and corruption), to Chief Tony Anenih and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(2) (b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 ( as amended in 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act"
The hearing of the suit was adjourned till January 20th, because the case has not been assigned to any judge for Metuh's arraignment.
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