Tag Archives: House of Representative

Nigerian ‘bribe buster’ in graft scandal

August 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The details being reported seemed outlandish: a supposed graft-busting legislator stuffing bribe money under his hat because he had already filled his pockets, an oil baron recording the transaction. The truth was anybody’s guess, but what was clear was that … read more »

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Nigeria: Reps Have A Genuine Case To Impeach the President – PDP

July 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In a stunning move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has admitted that members of the House of Representatives, including its majority PDP members, have a genuine case for threatening to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan, but that the party would protect … read more »

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More trouble for Nigeria President Jonathan

July 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

THE impeachment plot against President Gooldluck Jonathan thickened yesterday, with some senators reportedly teaming up with their House of Representatives’ counterparts on the project. The senators met with some representatives in Abuja, at the weekend, on the budget row with … read more »

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Lawmakers Threaten to Impeach Nigerian President

July 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The crisis between President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives deepens on Thursday, as the lawmakers vowed to impeach the President if the 2012 budget is not well implemented. The Premium Times reports that some lawmakers served Mr. Jonathan … read more »

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I will not interfere or mediate in the ongoing bribery scandal – President

July 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he will not interfere or mediate in the ongoing bribery scandal in the House of Representatives involving Mr. Farouk Lawan and a businessman, Mr. Femi Otedola. The Special Adviser to the President on Media … read more »

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Nigeria $620,000 Bribery Scandal: Phone Conversation between Farouk Lawan & Femi Otedola

July 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Fresh facts have continued to emerge in the $620,000 bribery scandal between the embattled Chairman of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan and the MD/CEO Zenon Oil and Gas, Femi Otedola. The Chairman, House … read more »

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Nigeria: Police Fail to Locate U.S.$620,000 Bribe Money

June 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Police Special Task Force investigating the former chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan and the former committee’s secretary Boniface Emenalo on allegation that they received $500,000 and $120,000 in bribes … read more »

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Nigeria: I did not mastermind bribery scandal, Says Jonathan

June 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said there was no truth in widespread insinuation that his government was orchestrating the $620,000 bribery scandal involving the Chairman of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee on the fuel subsidy, Mr. Farouk Lawan, … read more »

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Nigeria $3m Fuel Subsidy Bribery Scandal: Farouk Lawan detained

June 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

LAGOS — 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, was detained last night by the police. Rep Lawan who … read more »

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Exclusive Blogbuster: Otedola and Farouk Lawan $600 000 Bribery Scandal; The True Story!

June 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Nana Gwadabe June 12th, 2012 by Japh – You already know the side of the story that says Femi Otedola gave Farouk Lawan $620,000 and that bit is very much true. Below is the part of the drama that … read more »

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Our Stand: Lawan, Otedola, N2.6trn Thieves Must Face Justice

June 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Leadership Editorial Anti-graft agencies now have another opportunity to prove that Nigeria is not yet “a paradise for maggots” (the title of a new book on Nuhu Ribadu, EFCC’s first chairman) by getting all the actors (and actresses) in … read more »

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Nigeria: Otedola says I have nothing to hide

June 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As Police investigations into the $620, 000 bribe money allegedly collected by the Chairman of House of Representative probe committee on oil Subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan continues, Vanguard can report authoritatively that Police authorities have tagged Hon. Lawan as the … read more »

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