Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Friday, May 25, 2018 closed the defence of a former National Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, “for want of diligent prosecution.” The order was made following an application by Silvanus Tahir, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, urging the court to close Metuh’s defence following the absence of the defendant and his legal team in court without lawful order. Tahir, in his application wanted the court to note that, “the 1st defendant and his counsels headed by Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN and Emeka Etiaba, SAN, at every turn are deliberately employing tactics aimed at frustrating the trial. While showing a sort of understanding on the absence of the Metuh because “he’s being tried in absentia”, Tahir expressed displeasure on the absence of counsel to 1st defendant “without prior notice to the parties involved or the court”. Rely...