Olisa Metuh Application to Travel Abroad for Treatment Denied by Court

The application filed by the spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh askig for permission to travel abroad for his medical treatment by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The counsel to Mr. Metuh had on May 23 informed the court of an application dated May 16 seeking permission to allow Mr. Metuh travel to the United Kingdom for five weeks to attend to his failing health.
The counsel, Onyeachi Ikpeazu, had also asked the court to permit the release of Mr. Metuh’s passport so that if the first application is granted, he (Mr. Metuh) would be able to travel for the proposed treatment of his ailing spinal cord.
After listening to the arguments of both counsel, Mr. Abang stated in his ruling, Wednesday, that the application seeking the release of Mr. Metuh’s international passport should not have come to his court in the first place. He noted that the decision was made with regards to the nature of Mr. Metuh’s trial and that the court cannot hold back its decision.