Bribery: Court sentences ex-federal lawmaker, Lawan to seven years in jail - Punch Newspapers

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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo has convicted a former member of the House of Representtives, Farouk Lawan, over $3 million bribery case and sentenced him to seven years

The court also ordered for restitution of the collected sum of $500,000. The court gave its decision in the case brought before it by the Federal Government against Lawan, a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy in 2012.

 

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Make poor man thief them go give am life in prisonment or death by hanging

Who's fooling who

Until I see a picture of him in jail..the judgment no move me

It remains GovUmarGanduje whose case is similar to this. It may take years as in the instance case, but GovUmarGanduje must be brought to justice. We haven't forgotten. Please who has gandollar video play it. KeepitOn

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