Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court, being the final stage of appeal, seals Farouk Lawan’s fate as a convict. The post $500,000 Bribery: Supreme Court affirms five years jail time for ex-lawmaker Farouk Lawan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Supreme Court affirms Farouk Lawan’s five-year prison sentence over $500,000 bribe
The Supreme Court has affirmed the five-year jail term handed to a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, Chairman, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. In a unanimous judgment on […]