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Nigeria:
U.S.$3 Million Bribe Scandal - Lawan Plotting to Challenge Arrest, Interrogation
Vanguard, 28 June 2012
Indications have emerged in Abuja that as the embattled former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy regime, Farouk Lawan, continues to delay on… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police to Make Farouk Lawan Confront Jagaba
This Day, 28 June 2012
Lawan, who was at the Force Headquarters Wednesday, insisted that the money was with the Chairman, House Committee on Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Hon. Adams Jagaba, who had… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawan At Force Headquarters, Expresses Disappointment With Colleagues
Vanguard, 26 June 2012
The embattled erstwhile Chairman of the House probe committee on the fuel subsidy regime, Mr Farouk Lawan, yesterday, reported at the Force Headquarters in conformity with his bail… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Farouk - Top Police Officers Face Disciplinary Panel
Daily Trust, 20 June 2012
Some senior police officers would face the police disciplinary panel for allegedly allowing former chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy Farouk… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Security Agencies Connived to Destroy Evidence Against Lawan - Tsav
Daily Trust, 20 June 2012
Former Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav has accused security agencies of conniving to destroy evidence in the case of bribe taking against the former chairman of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Honourable Looting or What? Anxiety Grips Lawan's Colleagues
Vanguard, 20 June 2012
With the focus of the nation on the ways and manners of lawmakers there is apprehension that the last may not have been heard in the $3 million alleged cash for clearance bribery… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Faroukgate - Jagaba Denies Possession of U.S$620,000 Bribe
Daily Trust, 20 June 2012
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes Jagaba Adams Jagaba has denied receiving the alleged $620,000 bribe money from embattled… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Farouk Lawan or Madness to the Power of 128!
Vanguard, 20 June 2012
CHANCES are that you have read the executive summary of the report of the House of Representatives committee on fuel subsidy led by the now-disgraced Farouk Lawan. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Faroukgate - Jagaba Denies Lawan Over U.S.$620,000 Custody
Leadership, 20 June 2012
As confusion continue to trail the latest bribery scandal rocking Nigeria's legislature, federal lawmaker, Adams Jagaba yesterday wrote to the Speaker, House of Representatives,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Faroukgate - Subsidy Report Remains Valid - CSOS
Daily Trust, 19 June 2012
A coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) working on anti-corruption yesterday in Abuja insisted on the implementation of the House of Representatives report on subsidy… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawan Promises to Tender Bribe Money to Police Today
This Day, 19 June 2012
Suspended Chairman, House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan, yesterday promised to tender the $620,000 bribe money that he… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Otedola - I Wasn't Bribed to Support Lawan - Rep Bello-Osagie
Vanguard, 19 June 2012
Rep. Bello Osagie, the member representing Oredo Federal constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives claims to dislike Farouk Lawan's perceived arrogance. He,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Farouk Lawan's Penkelemesi
Vanguard, 19 June 2012
NOWADAYS, the temptation is to preoccupy oneself with the mating habit of porcupines than to follow the typical Nigerian debate. As I said here last week, every issue spawns a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Again, Lawan Turns Self to Police
Daily Trust, 19 June 2012
The former chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe Farouk Lawan yesterday turned himself to police for questioning again $620,000 bribery… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why Lawan Was Not Arrested After Collecting Bribe
This Day, 18 June 2012
Fresh facts emerged at the weekend as to why the suspended chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan, and the clerk… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reps Justify Suspension of Lawan
Vanguard, 18 June 2012
Two members of the House of Representatives, Mr Adeola Olamilekan and Mr Adeyinka Ajayi, yesterday, justified the suspension of the former chairman of the ad-hoc committee on fuel… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Faroukgate - Plot to Unseat House Leadership Thickens
Leadership, 18 June 2012
Attempts to involve the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, in the $620,000 bribery allegation against the former chairman of the adhoc committee of the… Read more »