Some angry Nigerians have taken to Twitter on Wednesday to decry the alleged maltreatment of Olisa Metuh, former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja Federal High Court.
Justice Abang is the trial judge in charge of Metuh`s N400 million money laundering trial.
The former PDP spokesperson has fruitlessly made efforts to get the court to allow him travel abroad to cater to his deteriorating health.
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But using the hashtag #FairTrialForOlisaMetuh, Nigerians have relied on the micro-blogging site to demand fair trial for the ex-PDP spokesperson who on Monday appeared in court on a stretcher.
Some of the reactions:
Justice for auction. Fast moving item. First come, first served.
Address: justice Okon Abang & sons Ltd
Federal high shopping mall
Abuja.— Dunu Anselem (@dunua) February 7, 2018
On July 27, 2017, Justice Okon Abang granted former Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako currently facing trial for alleged N29 billion fraud leave to travel abroad for treatment.#FairtrialforOlisaMetuh pic.twitter.com/yo3CqO7Xse
— PRESIDENT OKONKWO (@IkechuQwu) February 7, 2018
Nigerians re watching?If anything happens 2 OlisaMetuh,Justice Okon Abang must be held responsible.#FairTrial4Metuh pic.twitter.com/BD8cZyCUyq
— ifeanyi (@succes1610) February 7, 2018
Justice Abang has become a stooge to be used yo deal unjustly with people who are not liked by the present government…
Justice Okon Abang is a corrupt judge!#FairtrialforOlisaMetuh pic.twitter.com/vYqsJpXQ3D— Estymak (@estymak) February 7, 2018
On July 27, 2017, Justice Okon Abang granted former Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako currently facing trial for alleged N29 billion fraud leave to travel abroad for treatment. pic.twitter.com/T9T0n2D7An
— FRANKHILL (@frankhill270) February 7, 2018
Why Justice Okon Abang decided that he will be a controversial & notorious judge beats my imagination.
Does he think about his children & legacy?#FairtrialforOlisaMetuh pic.twitter.com/dNPAXC5Srl
— The Jonathanian (@The_Jonathanian) February 7, 2018
NJC should resign Justice Okon Abang for he too is corrupt.
He has been mandated to jail Metuh by all cost#FairTrialForOlisaMetuh— Barrister Tony (@BarristerTony2) February 7, 2018
Justice Okon Abang has taken judicial rascality to a whole new level with his selective judgement in different cases pic.twitter.com/QhANRyilEJ
— Al’musty (@07musty) February 7, 2018
Justice Okon Abang Section 36(5) states that an accused is innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law.
Where did you get your constitution from? pic.twitter.com/sSNwCvlUHk
— Al’musty (@07musty) February 7, 2018
Justice Okon Abang has been biased with this case from onset . The judiciary must not allow some selfish judges to undermine their integrity . #FairtrialforOlisaMetuh pic.twitter.com/benpsQqGXr
— FRANKHILL (@frankhill270) February 7, 2018
If the same Justice Okon Abang had himself granted most defendants relieves to travel abroad for medical treatments as cited above, what is then the reason or evidence justifying the imposition of blanket ban in Olisa Metuh’s own case?#FairtrialforOlisaMetuh
— Sheri (@Mz_sapiosexual) February 7, 2018
What is Olisah metuh’s crime that will make Justice Okon Abang to alter judicial process against him?#FairTrialForOlisaMetuh
— Barrister Tony (@BarristerTony2) February 7, 2018
Justice Okon Abang is exceeding his ambit of jurisdiction as a judge, let the NJC call him to order#FairTrialForOlisaMetuh
— Barrister Tony (@BarristerTony2) February 7, 2018
I hope Nigerians are watching? If anything happens to Olisa Metuh, Justice Okon Abang must be held responsible. #FairtrialforOlisaMetuh pic.twitter.com/yI7W0ySqDW
— AmbIzuchukwuAnambra (@PayeeIzuchukwu) February 7, 2018
Justice Okon Abang should be held responsible If anything happens to Olisah Metuh . pic.twitter.com/cYfzBWKZxk
— FRANKHILL (@frankhill270) February 7, 2018
Has any politician ever treated the citizens fair in this country? Both the once who were voted and the once appointed. Justice okon Abang can go ahead and do to olise metuh whatever he pleases. #FairtrialforOlisaMetuh
— Al-Assad (@KimAssad) February 7, 2018
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives, in a motion titled “need to save the life of Olisa Metuh’’, intervened in the longstanding trial of the ex-PDP spokesperson.
The House members on Tuesday urged the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to intervene in Metuh`s nonstop trial.