The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has denied recent reports taht he has been invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for allegedly collecting N400 million from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Speaking via a statement issued by his Special Assistant, Richard Ihediwa on Monday, January 4, 2016, Metuh said he had not been invited by the EFCC but had only been reading o the said invitation on the pages of newspapers.
The statement read: “This office wishes to state categorically that the EFCC has never invited the National Publicity Secretary nor questioned him on any matter whatsoever since its inception.
“If indeed, the report (about his investigation) is from the EFCC, then they should note that only in a period of tyranny are people investigated on the pages of the newspapers as a prelude for abuse and violation of their freedom and rights under the law.
“It is instructive to observe that a mere media campaign of calumny does not in anyway whatsoever translate to any evidence of guilt.
“It is rather an evidence of infringement on the rights of the citizenry and manifestation of the reign of tyranny.
“If we now have a system where citizens get to be investigated, tried and executed by planting stories in select newspapers, wherein then lies the need for our judicial process?
“Finally, we do hope that all concerned will be guided by due process at all times.”
