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Nigeria: Legislators to Probe Fuel Subsidy Bribery
Daily Trust, 18 June 2012
The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges is to probe allegation of $620,000 bribery leveled against former chairman of the adhoc committee on subsidy probe… Read more »
Nigeria: Indicted Law Maker to face Ethics Panel
Parliamentary Committee on Ethics and Privileges is to probe allegation of bribery against Rep. Farouk Lawan by oil baron Femi Otedola.
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Nigeria: I Saw U.S.$3 Million Bribery Scandal Coming - Representative
Vanguard, 18 June 2012
Member representing Jos South/Jos East constituency of Plateau State in the House of Assembly, Mr. Bitrus Kaze, has said he saw the bribery scandal currently rocking the House over… 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: U.S.$3 Million Bribery Scandal - Farouk Lawan Detained
Vanguard, 15 June 2012
Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy management, Hon. Farouk Lawan who is at the centre of the $3million bribe to clear indicted oil companies,… Read more »
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Nigeria: U.S.$620,000 Bribery Scandal - Police Detain Farouk Lawan Overnight
Leadership, 15 June 2012
The acting inspector-general of police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the detention of Hon. Farouk Lawan over his alleged complicity in a $3million bribery allegation. Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Denies Involvement in Faruk Lawan's Bribery Scandal
Vanguard, 14 June 2012
The presidency has denied any involvement in the unfolding bribery scandal involving the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Fuel subsidy Regime, Hon. Faruk Lawan… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Detain Legislator in U.S.$3 Million Bribery Probe
This Day, 15 June 2012
The House of Representatives will hold its emergency plenary session today to determine the fate of its chairman, Ad hoc Committee Monitoring the Fuel Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan,… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Why NNPC is Silent On Lawan-Otedola U.S.$3 Million Bribe Scandal'
This Day, 15 June 2012
The The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday said it was awaiting the final outcome of an ongoing investigation into the alleged $3 million cash-for-clearance… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Go After Representative Farouk
Daily Trust, 14 June 2012
Police investigators yesterday hinted they would be left with no option other than to arrest the chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe… Read more »
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Nigeria: House to Sack Subsidy Committee
Daily Trust, 14 June 2012
The House of Representatives will hold an emergency session tomorrow to discuss the bribery allegations levelled against members of the house committee on fuel subsidy probe. Read more »
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Nigeria: U.S.$3 Million Bribery Saga - Farouk Committee Collected Bribes in Pounds, Dollars - Police
Vanguard, 14 June 2012
The House of Representatives was, yesterday, recalled from break as the cash for clearance scandal widened with the Police disclosing that other oil industry interests besides Femi… Read more »
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There are allegations that Farouk Lawan, chairperson of the House committee that probed the fuel subsidy, was involved in a U.S.$3 million bribe scam. Read more »
