Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh has called on Nigerians to pray for him over his health.
Metuh, in a terse post on his official Facebook page, accompanied with a photo of him on the hospital bed, said he’s had many surgeries in the last year.
He said: “In the last one year, I have had many surgeries and procedures and I am believing God this will be my last.
“No matter how angry you’ve been about my outspokeness or outright naked challenge to power back then, please pray for me.
“The cankerworm had eaten deeply into my health, it has not been easy and I have only remained whole through the mercies of God.
“I got some [scary] news from the surgeons today but my faith remains in God Almighty and with your prayers and by His stripes I am healed and would remain whole in Jesus name.”
Olisa Metuh, a lawyer from Otolo, Nnewi in Anambra state, served as PDP publicity secretary between 2012 and 2016.
On January 5, 2016, he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),over some fund released to him from money meant to buy arms.
”From the records, Metuh got over N400 million, he has not said anything because we need the public money to be returned so that it’s going to be used for public good,” Mr. Magu said during a meeting with online media publishers in Lagos.
During his trial, Metuh was sometimes brought to court in ambulances. As a result of ill-health, Olisa Metuh was absent when the case was first heard.
In February 2020, Okon Abang, a federal high court judge, pronounced Metuh guilty on all counts of money laundering and sentenced him to seven years in prison.
Olisa Metuh through his counsel filed an appeal in March 2020.
As part of the 10 issues raised for determination by the appellate court, Metuh argued that he was not given a fair trial.
He was later released from prison in December 2020.