Tag: Farouk Lawan
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Senate Plenary Sessions: Akpabio, Lawan clash over timing
The Senate convened an emergency executive session on Thursday following a heated disagreement over the official sitting time of the Red Chamber.
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BREAKING: Court sentences Farouk Lawan to seven years in prison over $500,000 bribe
A High Court 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 seven years in prison. Lawan during trial on Tuesday was found guilty of count one, two, and three bothering on corruptly asking for and obtaining same from Femi…
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FCT High Court orders Lawan to enter defence in $500,000 bribery case
Justice Angela Otaluka of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court ,Apo on Thursday ordered Farouk Lawan a former House of Representatives member to enter his defence in a case of 500,000 dollars bribery allegation against him. The court had over ruled the no-case submission made by Lawan, through his counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN)…
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Alleged $3m fuel subsidy: Farouk Lawan to file no case submission
The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan, facing alleged $3million fuel subsidy bribe, on Monday hinted that he would file a no-case submission in an FCT High Court, Apo. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), charged Lawan, before Justice Angela Otaluka.…