Okon Abang, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, will rule on an application by Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking leave for medical treatment abroad on Wednesday.
Abang fixed the date after listening to the arguments of Onyechi Ikpeazu, counsel to Metuh; the defence, and Sylvanus Tahir, counsel to the federal government; the prosecution, on Monday.
Making his submission, Ikpeazu said that his client needed urgent medical treatment abroad, and that the ailment from which he was suffering could not be treated in the country.
He prayed the court to grant Metuh five-week leave to travel to the United Kingdom for the treatment.
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He also asked the court to release the international passport of his client.
But Tahir objected to the submission of Metuh’s lawyer.
He argued argued that the ailment which the former PDP spokesman was suffering from could be treated in Nigeria.
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He, therefore, urged the court to dismiss the application.
However, Abang adjourned ruling on the application to Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Metuh’s trial was stalled after he puked on the premises of the court.
He was later taken to the national hospital where had been admitted for a neurosurgical ailment.
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He is facing a seven-count of criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N400m.
The charge was brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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