Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived
the Abuja home of the spokesman of the opposition Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh this morning, inviting him to follow them
to the commission’s headquarters.
Upon enquiry on the reasons for the invitation, the officials stated
that he has some issues to clear with the commission. They also said he
was not being arrested but friendly invited. The operatives, four in
number, came in a White unmarked Toyota Hiace bus.
As at the time of issuing this statement, Chief Metuh is still being
kept at the commission’s headquarters and his lawyers were making
frantic efforts to reach him.
While details of why Chief Metuh was invited is yet to be made pubic by
the commission, it could be recalled that severally, Chief Metuh, as the
mouthpiece of the opposition party had alerted in various press
conferences and statements that he has been under threat and that the
ruling party and the government have been very uncomfortable with his
stance.
The latest being the outburst and threats by the National Chairman of
the APC, Chief John Oyegun in reaction to Chief Metuh’s criticisms of
President Buhari’s widely criticized response on government’s
disobedience of court orders, during the last Wednesday’s Presidential
Media chat.
The Office of the National Publicity Secretary will keep the public
updated on any development on the issue.
Signed:
Richard Ihediwa
Special Assistant to
PDP National Publicity Secretary
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