It was gathered that Obasanjo showed Tambuwal a live video recording which showed Hon. Farouk Lawan collecting a huge amount of foreign currency (said to be $600,000) from oil company officials.
Tambuwal was said to have been rudely shocked by the video Obasanjo showed him to justify why he made his controversial allegation against the lawmakers.
Sources told Olufamous.com that the Speaker immediately returned to Abuja and confronted Hon. Lawan over the issue in a meeting of principal officers of the House where he had been summoned to defend himself. His explanations were said to be very watery.
Several sources at the weekend told Olufamous.com that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has already taken up the matter as directed by the Presidency as the commission is set to invited the House adhoc committee member(s) for interrogation.
“While we await investigation into these weighty accusations, we wish to state without equivocation that this Honourable House will never take side with corruption and we will always stand on the side of the rule of law," the House of Reps spokesman, Hon. Zakari Muhammad, said in a statement washing the hands of the House off the Farouk Lawan bribery scandal.
Sources told Olufamous.com that the Speaker immediately returned to Abuja and confronted Hon. Lawan over the issue in a meeting of principal officers of the House where he had been summoned to defend himself. His explanations were said to be very watery.
Several sources at the weekend told Olufamous.com that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has already taken up the matter as directed by the Presidency as the commission is set to invited the House adhoc committee member(s) for interrogation.
“While we await investigation into these weighty accusations, we wish to state without equivocation that this Honourable House will never take side with corruption and we will always stand on the side of the rule of law," the House of Reps spokesman, Hon. Zakari Muhammad, said in a statement washing the hands of the House off the Farouk Lawan bribery scandal.
It is finish,Baba knew what he was saying... OI
ReplyDeleteWhat an elderly we sit down and see even a child clamp an iroko tree he can never see it
ReplyDeleteNija ooooooo!
ReplyDeleteNigerians are yet to know that Obasanjo doesnt just talk without having facts as a Military General... Farouk Lawan is in soup and his denial can't help him so let him open up and ask Nigerians for forgiveness as is done elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteIt is said that"you think before u speak"obj was tongue lash by rumour carries,accusing him,calling him names,now I guess they are now hiding their faces under their laps.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the video? they must show us real video not simulation or caricature as Faruk puts it...
ReplyDeleteOBJ no get mouth when it comes 2 curuption. He is doing dis 2 protect his cabal caucus such as dangote,otedola etc. Whatever d case may be,pls let d presidency implement d good report of Farouk Lawan.we are not diverted,we want 2 see what will hapen 2 d oil barons becs if dey are not found wanting dey wouldnt giv dt bribe. D case of bribery sud be separately investigated. But fellow Nigeria let's watch well becs dos involved in subsidy scandals are highly influencial and dey will go any lenght 2 geopadize dt report.
ReplyDeleteFarouk Lawan has been an honest man. How come he was bribed in this case. I hope somebody somewhere is not trying to play smart.
ReplyDeleteFarouk Lawan has been an honest man. How come he was bribed in this case. I hope somebody somewhere is not trying to play smart.
ReplyDeletewhy is this news, we all know that they are he
ReplyDeletecorrupt, we don't need any evidence in Nigeria to probe corruption.
Just take a drop of a politicians blood in Nigeria all you see is corruption
Baba is the man right now, we had better listen to him anytime he chooses to speak
ReplyDeleteI beg let open our eyes properly, they all know themselves, I think they want to use this bribe thing to divert our attention from the cabal of a thing let hear who and who are involve in the oil mess then investigation on Faruok can start. Snake get hand inside.
ReplyDeleteThey are thieves catching thieves because it is only a thief that knows how to track another thief that pass through a rock.Shame on them birds of a feather!
ReplyDeleteThose cursing Jonathan can now see that its the natioanl assembly people dat are corrupt...
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Even if Hon Farouk is found guilty, nothing will happen to him and others involved in the act b/cos all of them and the entire system are polluted with corruption with the presidency pretending as if it is not involved.
ReplyDeletethe giver and the receiver are same.What goes to the receiver must surely go to the giver if the accusation finally turns to be truth.God bless Nigeria
ReplyDeleteSee, as much as OBJ is involved n dis allegation, mk it luk like's not true. Y do nigerians 4get so soon. Wat hapened to Ndidi Elumelu after 'Power Probe'? My country pple Y all dis noise Forauk shld b arrestd charge to court whr Obasanjo kws dere's no corruption. OBJ who ploted d removal of abt 2 speakers nd 4 Senate President on same fabricated allegations, can do anytn to protect his cabal boys. D allegation might b tru, but d name OBJ is makin me feel otherwise. Am watchn
ReplyDeleteIts as simple as letting us see d video b4 we react!!!if its true, release the video so whatever anybody is saying will be justified.
ReplyDeletepolities ll never end in 9ija,well am not dere i can say wat i dont see,but if d investigation is right let him be prosecut ,but it is not let hem be releas
ReplyDeleteLets legalise this corruption in nigeria, it is time.
ReplyDeleteWaily, you are very 100 percent rite is only a thief will knw how to track a thief.....hahahahaha EDU
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