Olisa Metuh

Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party
Assumed office
March 2012
Personal details
Born Otolo, Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria
Political party People's Democratic Party

Olisa Metuh is a Nigerian Lawyer, Politician and the National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party.[1][2]

Early life and career

Chief Olisa Metuh was born at Otolo, Nnewi North in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.[3] He obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1988.[4] He began his law career at Olisianunba Chambers, a law firm owned by his father. In 1990, he established a partnership firm called Metuh, Okafor & Associates, where he served as the managing solicitor.[5] In 1991, he was appointed as the chairman of Legend Properties Limited, a property management firm.[6] He later registered as an Investment Adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).[7] In 1996, he established a Law Firm, Olisa Metuh and Co, to provide services in legal practice, real estate and share acquisitions.[8][9]

Political life

He began his political career as the coordinator of the Igbo United Congress.[10] While serving in that capacity, he was also a member of the finance committee of People’s National Forum (PNF).[11] He served as a pioneer member of the national finance committee of the People's Democratic Party.[12] On November 1999, at the first National Convention of the PDP, he was elected as Ex-Officio member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.[13] He later acted as the Secretary of the National Peace and Reconciliatory Committee of the party for two years.[14] In 2002, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Cross River State Electoral Panel.[15] He was later appointed as member of the People's Democratic Party constitution review panel.[16] In 2006, he became the Chairman of Abia State Electoral Panel and also took part in the supervision of all the primaries in Abia State.[17] In 2007, he was appointed as National Auditor and member of the party's National Working Committee (NWC)[18] He was later elected as the National Vice Chairman of the Party for Southeast zone.[19][20] He his currently serving as the National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party.[21][22]

Arrest

In January 5th, 2016, Olisa Metuh was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, answering questions regarding some fund (Arms Deal) said to have been traced to his firm. Money meant for use to procure arms to fight terrorism was traced to his account. As a result, many Nigerian soldiers in the frontlines lost their lives. .[23] As of January 14th, 2016, he was still under the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Acting Chairman of the EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Magu revealed that Mr. Metuh refused to accept the accusation, while others begun the process of refunding the money in their possession, Mr. Metuh had refused to do same.Instead, Mr. Metuh made secret payment of 50million naira to his wife Kanayo Olisa Metuh and another 24million naira to a Party chief.

”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.[24]

Professional bodies

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PDP: Where is Olisa Metuh?". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Madness Of Olisa Metuh And The Tragedy Of The Nigerian Nation". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "PDP ELECTION: Why they are after me - Olisa Metuh - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ↑ http://saharareporters.com/2013/04/05/frustrated-pdp-spokesman-olisa-metuh-‘ready-resign’
  5. ↑ "A Government Full Of Lies: Reuben Abati And Olisa Metuh As Agents By Tobi Idaomi". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Olisa Metuh, the PDP is not the APC". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria Leadership Summit - by Anabel Leadership Academy - nigerialeadershipsummit.com". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Media Trust. "Manipulators of public perception: Between Olisa Metuh and Lai Mohammed". Daily Trust. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Olisa Metuh: A bull in an Abia shop". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "APC free to boycott national dialogue – PDP". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "PDP: As the behemoth shrinks". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "PDP's Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh Resigns - Channels Television". Channels Television. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "PDP’s NWC Reviews Sack of Adamawa, Ebonyi Excos, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Spokesman Olisa Metuh resigns". Premium times. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Cross River PDP electoral panel denies bribe allegation". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  16. ↑ Leon Usigbe And Jacob Segun Olatunji-Abuja. "We are ready for election —PDP". Nigerian Tribune.
  17. ↑ Our Reporter. "Abia polls: Controversy over disqualification of Gov Orji’s son". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jonathan, Tafawa Balewa for Screening Today, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  19. ↑ Our Reporter. "Why we sacked Adamawa PDP executive – Olisa Metuh". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "PDP S'EAST EXECUTIVE PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN METUH". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Re: False Reports On The National Publicity Secretary Of The PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Seized $5.7million: APC used by 'foreign interests' to destroy Nigeria - PDP - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "EFCC arrests PDP spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, over alleged corruption - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. http://google.com/+Premiumtimesngr. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  24. ↑ "Why we released APC's Jafaru Isa, still detain PDP's Olisa Metuh - EFCC - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. http://google.com/+Premiumtimesngr. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

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