Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, has been released from prison after serving a five-year sentence. Lawan was convicted for soliciting and accepting a $500,000 bribe.
His conviction, which was upheld by the Supreme Court on January 26, 2024, stemmed from an investigation in 2012, when he demanded a $3 million bribe from Nigerian billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola.
At the time, Lawan chaired the House’s ad-hoc committee tasked with investigating fuel subsidy fraud.
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