The failure of the immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, to secure the approval of the court for a six-week medical trip in the United Kingdom has brought his family to its knees.

Metuh’s family in a statement by his elder brother, Chief Gilbert Metuh, appealed to the Federal Government to accept a refund of the N400m he allegedly collected from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Lt.Col. Sabo Dasuki (retd).

Metuh, who claimed to be suffering from a spinal cord-related ailment and diabetes, has been hospitalised twice in recent months and his family believe his life is in danger.

“Since his (Metuh’s) arrest and even up to about a week ago, our son has made several overtures to the arresting authority for him to refund the money since they now claim in court that it came from government coffers. All efforts have been unsuccessful,” the statement said.

“It is instructive that out of over 300 names listed as having received money from the ONSA, all those who offered to refund money were not arraigned in court.

“Our son is the only one whose offer to refund money was rejected and has been arraigned in court and his case given accelerated hearing. On each trial date the hostility in the courtroom is palpable.”