Farouk Lawan
Ex-Rep member, Farouk Lawan, completes jail term, regains freedom prison
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has left the prison after serving a five-year jail term for receiving a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola.
He was released from the Kuje prison in Abuja on Tuesday.
In a statement he personally signed, Lawan said, “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as I step out of Kuje Custodial Centre, with a heart full of gratitude to Allah SWT for seeing me through this trial.”
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He also stated, “My gratitude is deep, I’m alive and in good health and high spirits to be with my family, friends, and associates. I don’t take that for granted.
“I remain grateful and indebted to my family and friends who stood by me through this particularly trying phase of my life.”
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