Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary Chief Olisa Metuh yesterday slipped off a swivel chair and landed on his waist.

He was about taking his seat when the chair rolled backward, causing him to miss the seat.

The impact of the fall kept Metuh writhing in pain, as he was helped out of the National Working Committee hall, venue of inauguration ceremony of the Borno and Kebbi states caretaker committees.

Two policemen had to practically carry him out of the party secretariat into a waiting car to the hospital.

The accident slowed down the ceremony, which was about to begin for about 10 minutes.

Olisa Metuh is currently being tried for allegedly receiving N400 million unlawfully from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, and for allegedly engaging in money laundering of about $2million.

Metuh, who could not walk properly after having been assisted from the floor, was virtually carried to his car through the back gate before he was immediately rushed to the hospital.

The PDP spokesman was said to have complained of backache before the incident

A close friend of the party spokesman, said he hit his back on the floor, which further compounded the backache. The friend, who said his name should not be mentioned, said he could not help himself and could not walk even in the hospital.

He said: “As I am speaking with you now he cannot walk, we don’t know the level of damage he sustained when he fell. He’s being battling with backache, we are praying he comes out of it.”

Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff has said that new membership cards will be used for the forthcoming Kebbi and Borno states congresses.

Sheriff, who stated this while inaugurating a nine-member caretaker committee each for Kebbi and Borno States, explained that this development became imperative because of the volatile nature of the states.