Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Olisah Metuh has again applied to a Federal High Court for permission to travel for medical treatment abroad.
Metuh appeared in court on a wheelchair following his earlier attendance in an ambulance in February.
His counsel, Emeka Etiaba (SAN) said Metuh's his health condition has worsened in the last two months.
Etiaba tendered a letter from one Dr Adrian T. H. Kasey, a Neurosurgeon at Wellington Hospital in London, recommending urgent treatment for Metuh in London, United Kingdom.
However, Justice Okon Abang asked both the prosecution and defence lawyers to address him on whether the court could grant Metuh's request considering that he previously dismissed two similar applications on May 25, 2016 and on February, 2017.
Justice Abang said Metuh had yet to appeal both rulings, adding that grounds for the present application dated February 23, were similar to earlier ones when he was said to be receiving treatment at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Enugu.
Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Ltd were in 2016 charged with seven counts of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after he allegedly received the sum of N400 million arms fund from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Hearing continues today.
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