Metuh, who is facing a seven-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him, said the money was wired into his account, after he exposed some of the challenges that faced Jonathan’s re-election bid.
He said former President Jonathan was highly impressed with the presentation and assured that the party was in good financial standing to sponsor a favourable media campaign. “He directed the National Financial Secretary to approve my outstanding bills and to keep for emergencies for my media campaign. Subsequently, he approved the program for the party’s media campaign”.
Asked if he was aware of the source of the the N400m, Metuh said: “I know the payment came from the President as a leader of the the party and with assurances of the funds that he personally raised from his friends. “She promised to get a copy of the statement to me but it was the same day that I was invited and arrested by EFCC.
It told the court that the fund which was released to Metuh and his firm by detained former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, was part of about $2.1billion earmarked for the purchase of arms to fight insurgency in the North East.
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