Mr Fani-Kayode is being accused of collecting N26 million election campaign money from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The Court of Appeal had earlier held that the trial by Justice Okon Abang was tainted with bias, and ordered a retrial.
Out of the $8.6 million Mr Dolarian received from the Nigerian government, the FBI seized over $6 million that remained in his account.
Metuh was jailed over the allegation he received N 400 million from former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki before the 2015 election.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu is attending a judges’ seminar in Lagos, and has fixed February 15, 2022 for Mr Metuh’s retrial.
The deal came as 2015 general elections loomed and President Goodluck Jonathan appeared desperate to rout out Boko Haram elements and boost his re-election efforts.
The Fulani were better off in Nigeria six years ago than they are today.
The prosecuting counsel told the court that the witness could not make it to court because the vehicle with which he was traveling down to Abuja from the east broke down.
