There are indications that fresh trouble is brewing at the House of Representatives over allegations that Chairman of the House’s Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy Hon. Farouk Lawan was involved in a bribery scandal worth $600,000 last month.
Already there are speculations that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have invited Hon. Lawan over the bribery allegation which sources say have already resulted in the Speaker of the House, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, disowning the legislator over the messy incident.
Already there are speculations that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have invited Hon. Lawan over the bribery allegation which sources say have already resulted in the Speaker of the House, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, disowning the legislator over the messy incident.
It was gathered that Tambuwal had confronted Lawan over the issue in a meeting of Principal officers of the House where the Chairman of the Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy was summoned to defend himself over the allegation.
Sources said Hon. Lawan had initially denied the allegation when it was put to him by the Speaker but froze in shock when he was confronted with details of what transpired at the address where officials of an unnamed oil company had given him the huge amount of foreign currency which had been marked.
It was further gathered that unknown to Hon Lawan, the entire incident was recorded by video after which copies were sent to a former Head of State who handed it over to Tambuwal.
It would be recalled that in the wake of the controversy that was generated over the Federal Government’s planned total withdrawal of subsidy from petroleum products last January, the House of Representatives set up the Adhoc Committee, led by Hon. Faruk Lawan, to probe how the subsidy fund that was appropriated by the National Assembly in the past had been disbursed.
Sources said Hon. Lawan had initially denied the allegation when it was put to him by the Speaker but froze in shock when he was confronted with details of what transpired at the address where officials of an unnamed oil company had given him the huge amount of foreign currency which had been marked.
It was further gathered that unknown to Hon Lawan, the entire incident was recorded by video after which copies were sent to a former Head of State who handed it over to Tambuwal.
It would be recalled that in the wake of the controversy that was generated over the Federal Government’s planned total withdrawal of subsidy from petroleum products last January, the House of Representatives set up the Adhoc Committee, led by Hon. Faruk Lawan, to probe how the subsidy fund that was appropriated by the National Assembly in the past had been disbursed.
Source: Vanguard
So no politician can be trusted again? We are finished...
ReplyDeleteBabatunde
My dear broda we are not finish,is only the politicians that are finish.
DeleteHoly shit! Law of karma state's "what goes around, comes around. remember what u did 2 Patricia Etteh
ReplyDeleteNaija.....
ReplyDeleteDid u have trust in any politician b4? They are all d same. (Green snake under green grass). When we put thief to investigate group of thieves, what did u expect 2 happen? Is it not dat dia bird of d same feather wl surely flock 2geda. Only 4 dia pocket 2 swell-up not mindful of d poor.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you expect from a legislator of Nigerian International Corruption Republic.
ReplyDeleteI am more interested in the video evidence.
ReplyDeleteCan we see the video evidence? At least we saw General Diya kneeling down begging the late Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha on Oputa panel.... Let us see how Farouk Lawan collected the money.
ReplyDeleteThere is only two way to describe this, it is either someone is after farouk Lawan or he himself is a disappointment and does not diserve all the trust we placed on him. TIME WILL TELL!
ReplyDeleteThis country is finished
ReplyDeleteNIGERIANS! STOP JUDGING FAROUK LAWAN. THE OIL CABALS IN PRESIDENCY ARE AFTER FAROUK LAWAN LIFE, BECAUSE HE REFUSE TO LISTEN TO PDP PLEAD BEFORE SUMMITTING HIS COMMITTEE REPORT. LETS WATCH AND SEE IF IS TRUE.
ReplyDeleteREMEMBER, THEY SAID GEN. BUHARI IS A FUNDAMENTALIST, BUT HIS COOK AND DRIVER FOR THE PASS 10 TO 20 YEARS ARE CHRISTIANS FROM THE SOUTH, EVEN HIS FIRST DAUGHTER MARRY TO A CHRISTIAN FROM ANAMBRA STATE IN SOUTH. CAN A FUNDAMENTALIST ALLOW CHRISTIANS TO DWELL AROUND HIM? BUHARI IS THE ONLY HEAD OF STATE WHO DO NOT ALLOW MILITARY CHRISTIANS TO GO TO WORK ON SUNDAY, BECAUSE IS WRITTEN IN BIBLE THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD REST ON SUNDAY. HIS MUSLIMS BROTHERS SAID THEY NEED TO REST ON FRIDAY TOO, AND HE TOLD THEM IS NOT WRITTEN IN HOLY QURAN FOR MUSLIMS TO REST ON FRIDAY, BUT IS WRITTEN IN THE HOLY BIBLE FOR CHRISTIANS TO REST ON SUNDAY. PDP IS AN EVIL PARTY THAT HAVE PARALYSED SOME OF HIS GOOD MEMBERS DESTINY. JUST LOOK AT HOW THEY DESTROY JONATHAN POLITICAL CAREER. I WIL REST MY CASE HERE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CRUCIFY ME.
GOD BLESS OLU-FAMOUS!
GOD BLESS NIGERIANS!
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!
I think the truth will soon come out so lets wait and see.
DeleteNiyi
Bros u 2 much....
Delete@Bitrus, Gud talk. It might mean 2 blackmail him so dat he will step aside on his insistence 2 make sure dt dos caught on oil subsidy probe are punished.Anyway,we are waiting 2 see d vedio dat will indict such an uncurupted person.If it's true then no one 2 be trusted anymore.
DeleteDs cant b true.ds is going to b an unfounded alegation.its d handi work of d oil cabals.
ReplyDeleteI beg ,when OBJ called them (house of rep) they were angry.That is to confirm obj's allegations.
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteCorruption!
Even d new born baby of dis gr8t country is corrupt!
The only President of d Federal Republic of Nigeria,dat i knwooo is called 'President Corruption'.
Do You recall what happened to the committee on stock market... accuse the head and step him aside whether the allegation is true or false.... thumbs up hon. Farouk Lawan for holding up against the cabal... I pray Nigerians understand the gimmicks going on
ReplyDeleteIf this happens to be truth in then end,then i will never ever trust any of Nigerian law makers.Farouk is the most trusted person among the whole law makers in Nigeria (my own opinion).I hope that this story will not be true cos i will be disappointed.God bless Nigeria
ReplyDeleteThis is a complete fabricated allegations by oil cabals. Bcos if Hon. Farouk had involved in such a bribery scandal. He would not have done d subsidy probe perfectly 4 submittion nd even 2 d satisfactions of good pple of Nigerians. This is just 2 tarnish d good reputation of this decent gentle man. Soonest d truth shall prevail.
ReplyDeletebros cmrade bitrus i luv ur comments but he who is purify n trust worthy is almighty God n body else owk! Let jhus wait m c, d truth 'll soon reveal itself!
ReplyDeleteFarouk I hope dis story is not true cos if it is u don fall ur hand biggggggg time. I sense a set up somewhere
ReplyDeleteHon Farouk, I remember u cried out recently dt oil marketers dt were found wanting on subsidy probe offered 2 giv u bribe 2 tamper justice wit mercy, did u collect it in d long run? If so,i will be tired bt i believe it mustnt be so. Am very eager 2 see d vedio!
ReplyDeleteAm still thinking and beliving that even if there is a video,it must be photoshoped...The video will be taken to America for forensic analysis period.I trust farouk walahi.
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