Metuh’s trial to continue despite lawyers’ absence – Judge

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja has directed that the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, will open its defence by 12pm on Thursday in his ongoing trial for corruption the despite absence of defence lawyers

When the case was called at exactly 9am earlier today, Metuh's lawyer was said to be absent & seek adjournment on health ground