'Release or charge our son to court' - Metuh Family release statement
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The Metuh family - the Obi-Ezeani-Nnewi- has noted with grave concern the continued incarceration of their Diokpa and spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh (Ugochidebelu Nnewi) since his arrest Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Whereas
the charges for which Chief Metuh is being detained for over 48 hours
now have not been formally made known to the family and the general
public, we have noted some sensational publications in a section of
the media claiming that our son collected the sum of N1.4 billion
from the arms deal cash and has been collecting N4 million monthly as
from the Office of the former National Security Adviser.
We
have confronted our son with this allegations and he assured us that
they are completely false.
However,
he acknowledged that in the course of his duties as the National
Publicity Secretary of the PDP, the then leader of the party and
President of the country directed him to carry out some urgent
national assignment relating to his office, which the former
President duly funded and which he duly carried out to the
satisfaction of the former President.
The
family therefore views the publications bandying the figure of N1.4
billion and alleged collection of N4 million stipend from the Office
of the NSA as deliberate blackmail aimed at inflaming public
sentiments against our son.
Our
biggest concern for now is the health and safety of our son, who even
before his arrest has alerted the nation about various threats to his
life, a stance that is not unconnected to his position as the
spokesperson of the opposition. Our position is more so as he has
refused to eat following fears of intentions to poison him in
detention.
In
view of the above therefore, we DEMAND that the EFCC immediately
release our son, Chief Metuh (Ugochidebelu Nnewi) from detention or
charge him to court.
Signed:
Chief
Gilbert Metuh,
for
and on behalf of
The
Obi-Ezeani- Nnewi
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