A former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe said today, while testifying in the trial of Olisa Metuh before a Federal High Court, that the ex-president ordered the payment of N400 million to Olisa Metuh.
Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is standing trial for allegedly receiving N400 million from Office of the National Security Adviser.
The prosecution had asserted that the money was collected through the defendant’s company, Destra Investment Limited.
However, Okupe, as a the defence witness, said the approval of Metuh’s proposal and immediate payment of the project fund was given by Jonathan in November 2014.
“I remember vividly that on that fateful day, Chief Metuh presented a proposal to the President immediately after the meeting.
“The President also gave approval for the payment of N400 million to Metuh,’’ Okupe said.
According to him, the money was to be channelled into improving Jonathan’s negative image before the 2015 general election.
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