From GODWIN TSA, Abuja Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi of an Abuja High court yesterday refused to quash the charges slammed against former Chairman of the Adhoc committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan and the Secretary of the Committee, Boniface Emenalo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying they have a case to answer. The duo had jointly asked the Abuja High Court to quash the charges of receiving $620,000 from Lagos business mogul, Femi Otedola to influence the report of the committee in favour of his Zenon...
A member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, on Friday failed in his bid to quash the seven counts brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, over allegations that he demanded and received the sum of $620,000 as bribe from a businessman, Femi Otedola. Lawan allegedly committed the crime while serving as chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime. An application filed by Lawan, and his co-accused, Mr. Boniface Emenalo, to...
An Abuja High Court on Friday dismissed the application of two members of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, and Boniface Emenalo, to dismiss bribery charges against them. The federal legislators are accused of demanding and collecting $620, 000 bribe from an oil magnate, Femi Otedola, to remove his company off the list of those found wanting during the probe into petrol subsidy fraud. The court presided over by Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi ruled in favour of the prosecution, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related...
An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi Friday morning, threw out the application of two members of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, and Boniface Emenalo, to dismiss bribery charges against them. The two men are accused of demanding and collecting $620, 000 bribe from an oil magnate, Femi Otedola, to remove his company off the list of those found wanting during the probe into petrol subsidy fraud. The court ruled in favour of the prosecution, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences...
The Military Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital said it has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of elder statesman, Late General Mamman Shuwa. The late war General, Mamman Shuwa The JTF on Monday in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa indicates that four suspects were identified in connection with the killing but three have so far been arrested and they are in the custody of the Taskforce. The names of the suspects were given as Mustapha Umar 22, Goni Modu...
by Okey Ndibe Nigeria has actually been in a state of war for several years now, but there appears a conspiracy to conceal that fact. Nigeria is crashing all around us and tottering towards a failed state. Yet, the custodians and squanderers of the country’s oil wealth in Abuja and elsewhere keep behaving as if they were presiding over a nation beset by mere hiccups. The massacre of innocent civilians in the town of Baga, Borno State, is only the latest evidence of a space where life is nasty, brutish, and violently cut short. Initial...
COME Tuesday, May 7, the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) will inaugurate the Board of Trustees of its Music Foundation at Protea Hotel, GRA Ikeja. To chair the board is Juju music maestro, Evangelist (Dr) Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi MFR. Other members of the board include music industry personalities as Prof (Sir) Victor Uwaifo MON JP, Erelu Keji Okunowo, Mr. Edi Lawani, Mr. Toju Ejueyitchie, Chief Osita Okeke, etc. The Board of Trustees will be responsible for the prudent management of the funds of the foundation. Organisers say that each...
A High Court sitting in Abuja, had today fixed Thursday, May 10 for ruling in a case file seeking to drop charges against Farouk Lawan, former Chairman, House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regim. Farouk was accused of bribery while probing Nigerian oil marketer, Otedola. DailyPost had gathered that the ruling which was Farouk Lawan knows fate May 10 Read complete article from content source: Farouk Lawan knows fate May 10 Tweet...
