The revelation in the video clips had jolted many members of the Nigerian public who had popularly nicknamed him Mr Integrity due to his anti-corruption posture as a veteran lawmaker.A member of then ruling Peoples Democratic Party representing Shanono/Bagwai constituency of Kano state, Mr Lawan, the diminutive former lecturer, had been re-elected four times, and was planning to contest the 2015 governorship election.
“The prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant demanded and received the sum of $500,000 from Mr Femi Otedola in order to exonerate his oil firm from an investigation by the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe.“The defendant, being a public officer in 2013, obtained the sum of $500,000 from Mr Otedola for his personal use. His visit to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , was an afterthought.
“On Count 3, the defendant is sentenced to five years imprisonment without an option of fine,” the court declared.Not done, the judge ordered Mr Lawan to make restitution of the $500,000 bribe he took from Mr Otedola to the Nigerian government. “Restitution order is hereby made. The defendant is to return the sum of 500,000 dollars he received from Mr Otedola and remit the same to the federal government. This is the judgement of the Court,” Ms Otaluka said.
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