The companies, Synopsis Enterprises Limited and Zenon Petroluem and Gas Limited were removed from the list via a unianimous decision by the House.
According to the list, Zenon is alleged to have collected the sum of $232, 975, 385.13 while Synopsis Enterprises collected $51, 449, 977.47 for the year 2010 and refused to import any oil.
Both companies belong to billionaire and oil mogul, Femi Otedola.
The startled deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, who was presiding over the plenary asked the chairman of the probe committee that, “Honorable farouk, is this recommendation coming from your committee?”
And Mr Lawan answered in the affirmative.
However, Mr. Otedola on the 11th of June, in an interview with a national newspaper alleged that Mr Lawan had demanded a $3million bribe from him, days to his (Lawan) presenation of the report, so that his two companies will be removed from the list of indicted companies.
Mr Otedola in a sting operation, allegedly coordinated by the State Security Service (SSS), gave the lawmaker, the sum of $620,000 in part-payment for the bribe.
Mr Lawan in a swift reaction on Sunday, denied accepting any bribe from the oil mogul.
He however revealed the following day, that he accepted the money in ‘another’ sting operation involving the police authority.
The House of Representatives, which has been on a one week recess on Wednesday, called short the break for an emeergency plenary session, to hold on Friday (15th June 2012).
The House is expected to make its stand known on the scandal during the emergency session.
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THIS FAROUK NA BIG LIAR AND A BIG THIEF. GOD WILL EXPOSE ALL OF YOU ONE BY ONE.
ReplyDeleteI really trusted this man, he has really let me down. My heart bleeds<
ReplyDeleteThieves in 9ja..
ReplyDeleteI pity this country,am in my 30's and just pray for change fast in my time! Where are the acclaime righteous? Only pretense reigns! I want the law amended wt stiffer penalties for corruption charges.Mary,Lagos
ReplyDeleteOH, FAROUK (FRANK. LET US SEE THE END.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Sure the truth is not far from we we know already. This is corruption speaking through Mr Lawal. ...
ReplyDeleteLawan has made me eat my word. I have no hope hope again for this country. Sorry for Nigeria
ReplyDeleteNawaooo! Hunters are been hunted. Where are heading to. God help Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe man is a thief and should be imprisioned.what is this country turning into.Nobody is to be trusted. he has collected bribe and therefore has to be prosecuted. the FGN should implement the report irrespective of the case
ReplyDeleteThis is why we all gone crazy about Gen Buhari, in country were all serving & previous leaders are engaged in one scandal or another, the devil you know can be better than untested & untrusted politicians, talk less of those who lost the their tests woefully like F Lawan, Babangiga, Obasanjo & others.
ReplyDeleteWonders will never end! Faruk Lawan must believe that Nigerians are daft when he says it was Otedola that offered him bribe. First, it was Faruk who went to the Otedola to collect the bribe money not the other way round as would have been the case had it been it was Otedola who was offering the bribe.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, Faruk Lawan did exactly what he had promised Otedola he would do by specifically requesting the National Assembly to strike out the names of Otedola's companies.
Faruk in one breath said he never collected any monies from Otedola and that the alleged video was a caricature of himself. In another breath, Faruk now says he collected the said money, but that he made a formal report to the chairman House Committee on ethics. Haba, what does take us for? Bloody fools?
The attention has now been diverted to Farouk Lawan! If i may ask, ever since the Subsidy probe Report was released, what action has the government taken against the companies found wanting?
ReplyDeleteMR FAROUK IS A BIG DISGRACE TO HIS FAMILY AND A DISAPPOINTMENT TO HIS GENERATION(S).
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS A MAN WHO IS ACCLAIMED INNOCENT, HE WAS SENT TO INVESTIGATE CRIMINALS, HE CAUGHT THE CRIMINAL VERY WELL. HE NOW COLLECTED BRIBE FROM THE CRIMINAL AND RELEASED THE CRIMINAL BY DECEIVING THE ENTIRE NATION. HE NOW COMMITTED CRIME WORST THAN THE FIRST CRIMINAL-- 1-TAKING BRIBE. 2-DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF A CRIMINAL.
HE NEED TO BE FIRED BY FIRING SQUAD FOR DECEIVING THE ENTIRE NATION.
I e be like say we just kill all the ppl wey dey bear Farouk. ....before them kill person
ReplyDeleteI can't believe this, It is just a set-up but no matter what God is with the rightous. He has served Nigeria since 1999 till date without any bad report about him. NO i can't believe this. The Otedola has allowed himself to be used by the Devil, Money is so powerfull You need God to help you. I'm still loyal to Farouk Lawal!
ReplyDeleteWhen OBJ said members of the national assembly are rogues, they were angry. Has he not been vindicated? All those people including the speaker should face firing squard! What a daylight robbery! Why do they see Nigerians as fools and they are the only wise ones. God! Save us from these legislooter!
ReplyDeleteJUST WHEN I THOUGH WE HA A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY READY FOR CHANGE. SHAME
ReplyDeleteWE NEED SOVERIEGN NATIONAL CONFERENCE BEFORE THESE PEOPLE KILL US FINISH. OOO.REMEMBER BANKOLE WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A YOUNG REVOLUTIONARY IN THE SYSTEM. HE PRACTICALY RAPED THE NATION. THHAT IS THEIR PLAN IN THE NATIONAL ASSEBLY. NO OPE FOR US WITH THEM IN POWER.
Dis is d end of corruption. Its d lord's doing! Change 4 good.
ReplyDeleteWHO IS TO BE TRUSTED AGAIN, EVEN GOODLUCK JONATHAN
ReplyDeleteShai na waooo. Money get strength. See how this aboki just fucked up himself. Honestly thus goes to confirm that nothing is hidden under the sun.
ReplyDeleteThis is hilaric naija nollywood - one actor(ress) emerges and fezzles away for next scene: Bankole, Farouk......and nextttttttttt
ReplyDeleteHappy viewing!!!
We await for God's kingdom to come on earth, to destroy & take over this government (Daniel 2:44). But God is a patient One, wanting us to repent of our errors, but we cannot learn from our mistakes. Just like in the days of Noah, so it will be. A nation full of crisis, bombing & wickedness. A critical time to deal with is near.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is that we as a nation will never come out of corruption until we the masses start challenging the Govt to apply the law to corrupt practices. the question is how many protest have we staged in favour of EFCC investigation. How many protest have we staged to challenge the corrupt amongst us. we the masses are the only thing let that can change this country for good. Let make protest against bad things a culture. thanks
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