Lawmakers on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the House of Representatives have ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release of the party spokesman, Olisa Metuh within 48 hours.

PDP Spokesman, Olisah Metuh
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday,
January 12, the House majority leader, Leo
Ogor who alleged the anti-graft agency of
being “preferential” in the exercise of its
duties however noted that it was
“unconstitutional to detain anyone who has
not been charged for a crime by a competent
court of jurisdiction.”
He said: “As a House we condemn it totally
and we insist that within the next 48hours
Olisa Metuh should be given administrative
bail or be taken before a competent law of
jurisdiction where he can be tried and if
pronounced guilty be made to face the
consequence.
“The action of the EFCC as it stands today
negates the principle of the laws that run the
commission, it offends the fundamental rights
of Olisa Metuh, it is more like pronouncing
him guilty before he is put forward for trial.
“On this same issue that borders on the
transfer of funds, who was also arrested on
the same subject matter, Isa Jafaru was
detained by the EFCC and in less than 8 hours
was given administrative bail after the
chairman of the EFCC visited Aso Rock.
“We are not saying that somebody is guilty
but it Is not in our position, and I repeat not
in the position of any other person by a
competent jurisdiction to pronounce anybody
guilty,” he added.
The PDP spokesman, Olisah Metuh was
arrested by the EFCC on Tuesday, January 5,
following allegations of his involvement in the
$2.1 billion arms deal scam.