I Never Received N1.4bn Or N4 million Monthly From Dasuki – Metuh
Detained National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olisa Metuh, has described as misleading reports in some section of the media that he received N1.4billion or N4million monthly from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Metuh in a statement by his Special Assistant, Richard Ihediwa, said he never received any of the alleged sums from Dasuki.
The statement by Ihediwa reads: “These reports are completely false, mischievous and fabricated to mislead the public and derail the course of proper investigation on issues relating to Chief Metuh.
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“For the avoidance of doubt, neither Chief Metuh nor his office received the figures being bandied. We therefore challenge the EFCC to substantiate that Chief Metuh received the said N1.4 billion figure as well as make public any evidence that he ever received N4 million monthly stipend from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
“This office is deeply worried at the turnout of events since Tuesday when Chief Metuh was arrested and detained while fictitious figures continue to be bandied against him in the media.
“Chief Metuh, as a well-known citizen and a public figure had always stated his readiness to honor any invitation by the EFCC or any agency of government for that matter on any issue regarding any allegations against him.
“This office is therefore persuaded that the continued detention of Chief Metuh is ostensibly part of the plot by the APC to silence or keep the opposition spokesperson out of circulation for obvious reasons of clipping the wings of the opposition PDP.”
