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$500,000 Bribe: Former Kano Rep, Farouk Lawan Fails at Supreme Court to Reverse 5 Years Sentence

$500,000 Bribe: Former Kano Rep, Farouk Lawan Fails at Supreme Court to Reverse 5 Years Sentence
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term Of Former Nigerian Lawmaker, Farouk Lawan Over $500,000 Bribe

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the judgement of a lower court that sentenced former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years imprisonment for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman, Femi Otedola.   Lawan was tried for receiving $500,000 bribe during a legislative probe into the fuel subsidy regime in 2012.  

UPDATE: Supreme Court affirms 5-year jail term for Lawan over $3m bribery saga – Opinion Nigeria

The panel, which was led by the Court of Appeal President, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, held that the totality of evidence the Prosecution adduced in the matter, was not sufficient to prove that the former lawmaker demanded and agreed to accept $3m from Otedola.

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