THE $3m bribery scandal involving former Chairman of House of Representatives committee on Oil Subsidy Probe, Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola, Executive Chairman, Zenon Oil and Gas, got messier Tuesday, with the release of a second audio of the conversation purported to be between Lawan and Otedola.
The 1 minute 52 seconds audio, released by Channels Television contained a conversation believed to have transpired between both men before the submission of the subsidy report on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Below is the conversation:
Transcript:
Lawan: …It wasn’t like my brother talking. That’s one. Secondly, please this thing that we are doing, keep it to yourself otherwise, you will make it difficult for us…
Otedola: Ok. I am now.
Lawan: You will make it difficult because somebody called me now and said that we said we are going to address it. So, so please keep it…
Otedola: Address what?
Lawan: Yea. Because if it is already out that we are going to do something. When we do it, people will think that we are doing it, beecause we had compromised. And you know that is something that err… and if my colleagues get to hear about it, I won’t be able to convince them. So keep it to yourself.
Otedola: Ok
Lawan: Let it be… let it not be like anybody is aware of what is happening. If anybody asked you, simply explain that this thing.
Otedola: Ok
Lawan: You know from your records. You have all the records and you have made a case to the Committee. You have sent your documents to the Committee
Otedola: Yea. Yea. Ok.
Lawan: Yea. It’s left for the Committee …It’s left for the Committee to decide what to do. Please keep it that way.
Otedola: God bless you
Lawan …Yea. Because the moment it get out now we are going to correct it, then it means we have already. Haa… So let it be…
Otedola: Ok, ok
Lawan: I want to spring a surprise on the flour and that is the only credible way I can do this
Otedola: God bless you. God bless you my brother. I have been crying. Anytime I hear your voice.
Lawan: So please, please, yeah, please, yes. You know our sector. You know your sector is small. Everybody knows – And people are already saying …Somebody just called and said what happened haa… They said, Femi has gotten his way around. You guys and he has already succeeded.
Otedola: That is not true. But let me also tell you one thing…
Lawan: No. No. No. I am saying it. No. No. I am saying it because this is what I heard.
Otedola: But my brother let me also tell you one thing. You know me as a person
Lawan: It doesn’t have… I know… I don’t want…
Otedola: People just get up…
Lawan: That makes it difficult. Just, just – whoever … You know … No. I didn’t do this. I’m sure it must have been a mistake from the Committee but I have sent a letter to set the record right.
Otedola: People just get up…
Lawan: Yea, yea
Otedola: Ok my brother
Lawan: Yea, yea
Otedola: Thank you.
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ReplyDeleteHowever, i keep wondering why, Mr Otedola never made a complete statement on this so called recorded conversation.
meaningless chat. it is not clear . they could be talking about anything...
ReplyDeletelol. otedola was just sayin ok, yea, thank you. didnt want to implicate himself atall
ReplyDelete~~~ and the beats goes on.
ReplyDeleteThe first three anonymous you guys just can't read or what? Otedola informed you of a sting operation and acted as instructed which seems reasonable in the circumstances to ensure Facrook does most of the indicting talks. While no one can fully exonerate Otedola on complexities with this probes, it is overwhelmingly clear that the honorary played the dishonorable game. I am awaiting is stupid charge and bail lawyer to respond to this second audio while Nigerians wait to see the final blow on the video showing this mall am stock is cap with dollars.
ReplyDeleteThe learning point as nation would be don't give or take bribe and for the unrepresentative dishourables at least they will exercise some restraints in harassing people to pay bride for their right. I am wondering how much they may have demanding from the international oil companies to Waterdown the petroleum industry bill.
This is how the youths have been left on their own,we adults have compromised too much.iam about 55years now.
ReplyDeleteSomething is wrong with this socalled audio conversation. It was somewhat out of sync. I am glad that others noticed it.
ReplyDeletethe first three anonymous are stupid ,guess they r blind or deaf....dey must be named farouks
ReplyDeleted conversation needs critical study. One can easily knw dat d convasatn is likly a setup or pland work cos d second person presentn d record made no point in d convasatn. Dis is pure rubbish.
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