The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, on Thursday again broke down in court with signs of ill health, repeatedly throwing up at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he is being tried for alleged corruption.
Mr.
Metuh’s apparent ill-health led to court to adjourn the case.
The
PDP spokesperson is being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million of
government arms money.
His
counsel, Etiaba Etiaba, said Mr. Metuh’s health condition deteriorated on
Wednesday night, forcing his brother-in-law, Andy Aghaji, to rush him to the
hospital.
He
said on arrival to the hospital, they found that nurses were on strike.
A
doctor who attended to Mr. Metuh, directed that be brought back to the hospital
on Thursday.
Mr.
Etiaba said the doctor had warned that the drugs he administered would make Mr.
Metuh drowsy and that he would have to take another medication at 11 am
Thursday.
He
said the PDP spokesman left the hospital at 3.30 am Thursday morning.
Mr.
Etiaba said he advised Mr. Metuh to see if he could manage himself to the
court, since he had no understanding about the gravity of his health condition.
At
the court, the PDP spokesman began to vomit and had to be assisted to the court
room by his relatives.
The
counsel prayed the court to adjourn the case to enable Mr. Metuh return to the
hospital for treatment.
The
prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, did not object to the application.
The
judge adjourned the case till May 23.
Mr.
Metuh immediately returned to the hospital, according to Premium Times.
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