The Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh failed again on Wednesday in the latest attempt to delay proceedings in his trial before the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Justice Okon Abang declined to hear a fresh objection brought by the new lawyer he engaged for his company, Destra Investment Limited, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN).
Metuh and Destra Investment Limited are being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million unlawfully from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, and for allegedly engaging in money laundering of about $2million.
A group of lawyers had jointly represented Metuh and his company since the commencement of the case late last year.
But mid-way into the trial and after the prosecution had closed its case, having called eight witnesses, Onwugbufor was introduced as the new lawyer to represent Destra Investment Limited.
Onwugbufor informed the court about the new objection he filed challenging the court’s jurisdiction to try two of the charges filed against his client.
He said since count one and two in the charge questioned the rationale behind the payment of the N400 million into the bank account of Destra Investment Limited without contract award, the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the charges, adding that they were not covered by Section 251(1) of the Constitution.
The prosecution lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, objected to the hearing of the application. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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