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Supreme Court Affirms Farouk Lawan’s Five-Year Prison Sentence Over $500,000 Bribe

The Supreme Court has upheld the five-year prison sentence handed to former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan by the Court of Appeal

In 2021, Lawan was convicted and sent to prison for receiving a $500,000 bribe from Femi Otedola, the Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd.

In a unanimous decision on Friday, a five-member panel affirmed the 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld Lawan’s sentencing to five years for only count three of the three-count charge he faced at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory

In the lead judgment prepared by Justice John Okoro but delivered on Friday by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, the apex court found that Lawan’s appeal was without merit and proceeded to dismiss it.

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Supreme Court on Thursday had upheld the election victory of Agbu Kefas as Taraba Governor

Abohi Gloria

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