Just In: Faruk Lawan Free After Serving Jail Term

A former member of the House of Representatives from Kano State, Farouk Lawan, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment for demanding and accepting a $500,000 bribe, has regained his freedom after serving the jail term.

Lawan’s conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court on January 26, 2024.

He was found guilty of soliciting a $3 million bribe from Femi Otedola, a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon while serving as chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating fuel subsidy fraud in 2012.