•Farouk Lawan A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola. He was released from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja today. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as […]
•Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola The Supreme Court has upheld the five-year sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola. Lawan was tried for receiving a $500,000 bribe during a legislative probe into the fuel subsidy regime in 2012. … developing story
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