“I’m Ready to Work with President Tinubu” — Olisa Metuh

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, says he is now ready to work with President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he described as one of the few people who stood by him during the darkest period of his life.

Speaking on Sunday during a thanksgiving service to mark his 60th birthday, Metuh recounted how the PDP a party he served for decades and even went to prison defending abandoned him when he needed them most.

Metuh revealed that during his legal ordeals, only President Bola Tinubu and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma reached out to him, offering comfort and support.

“My trial was one of the worst things that happened to me. The day I was convicted, I celebrated. In the middle of my problems, somebody I had criticised so much reached out to me,” he said.

According to Metuh, the then–opposition leader Tinubu sent former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to visit him, despite the fact that the PDP routinely targeted Tinubu with criticisms.

“All my life I gave it to the PDP… When I had problems, I did not see my party. I was in court with only my family,” he lamented.

He further disclosed that President Tinubu had invited him several times in the past to join the APC including after the 2015 elections but he refused due to his loyalty to the PDP. However, Metuh said he has now returned to active politics with a determination to assist the government in deepening democracy and resolving national challenges.

“I am trying to assist the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to deliver the dividends of democracy. I have seen the steps, I have seen the challenges, and as a patriotic Nigerian, I want to join hands in resolving those challenges,” he said.

Metuh declared that he would follow Governor Hope Uzodinma politically, adding that he still respected credible figures within the opposition such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and David Mark.

He emphasized the need for a vibrant opposition to prevent Nigeria from becoming a one-party state, while pledging to be “a good voice on this side” as he re-engages in national politics.

The thanksgiving service was attended by prominent political figures including Governor Hope Uzodinma, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, former governors Okezie Ikpeazu, Sam Egwu, Ikedi Ohakim, Senator Victor Umeh, Tony Nwoye, and former Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha.

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