I’m Not Aware Of Lai Mohammed’s N.5b Suit—Metuh

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, says he has not been served a suit reportedly filed by his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lai Mohammed.

It was reported that Mohammed approved a Lagos High Court in Ikeja seeking N500 million as damages for an alleged defamation of his character by Metuh.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant, Richard Ihediwa, the PDP mouthpiece noted that neither he nor his lawyers is “aware of any such suit by Lai Mohammed.”

“If it is true that any legal action has been instituted, it should not be limited to newspaper reports, unless it is meant for the media, as Chief Metuh is a prominent Nigerian whose office and residential address are well known,” Ihediwa said in the statement.

The statement joked that, “We are very much aware that Lai Mohammed as a ministerial nominee may have been nervous and apprehensive of the requirements of his upcoming screening in the Senate, and as a renown propagandist, may have decided to orchestrate reports of the said suit, to plead subjudice as a defence ostensibly to stop queries by senators on issues of integrity.”

“This office however, insists that if indeed, Lai Mohammed has instituted any case against Chief Metuh, we charge him to ensure that he prosecutes it to the very end.

“Nevertheless, we invite Nigerians to note the relentless attempt by APC leaders, including Lai Mohammed, to threaten, intimidate, harass and cow Chief Metuh into submissive opposition.

“Our advice however, to Lai mohammed on the issue of Senate clearance, is that he should not panic, but be humble, as his palm kernel in this regard has already been cracked by a benevolent and forgiving Senate President,” the statement said.

The statement advised “Lai Mohammed not to bring his propaganda, divisive and destructive tendencies to national assignment as a minister.”