Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has been released from prison after completing a five-year sentence for bribery. Lawan departed the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Tuesday. He previously served as the chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the multi-billion naira petrol subsidy fraud … Read more
A lawyer has explained why Femi Otedola cannot be prosecuted for bribery over the fuel subsidy case involving Hon Farouk Lawan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a professor of law, Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, has said it is impossible for the Federal Government to charge oil magnate, Femi Otedola, with bribery in the case involving Hon … Read more
Lawan, while probing the multi-billion naira fuel subsidy fraud in 2012, has been accused of soliciting and collecting a $3 million bribe from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola. A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced the former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Petroleum Subsidy, Farouk Lawan to … Read more
Former Lawmaker, Farouk Lawan, has failed in his bid to stop the $3 million bribery charges preferred against him by the federal government. The court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by former lawmaker praying the court to stop the trial. Lawan was the chairman of the house of representatives … Read more