1) Olisa Metuh was born at Otolo, Nnewi North in Anambra State. His father was a lawyer and his mother a headmistress.
2) He obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1988 and then began his law career at his father’s Olisianunba Chambers.
3) He ventured out on his own in 1990 establishing a partnership firm called Metuh, Okafor & Associates, where he served as the managing solicitor. In 1996, he established a Law Firm, Olisa Metuh and Co, to provide services in legal practice, real estate and share acquisitions.
4) Metuh began his political career as a pioneer member of the national finance committee of the People’s Democratic Party and on November 1999, was elected as Ex-Officio member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.
5) He is currently the National Vice Chairman of the Party for Southeast zone doubling as the National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party and is the longest and the youngest serving elected member of National Executive Committee of the PDP.
6) His recent travails began when on January 5th, 2016, he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, answering questions regarding some funds traced to his firm.
According to the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu ”From the records, Metuh got over N400 million, he has not said anything because we need the public money to be returned so that it’s going to be used for public good.
7) Since his arrest he has been in and out of court and most recently was brought in handcuffs which started a wave of reactions on the Nigerian internet.
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