The Nigeria Billionaire, Mr. Femi Otedola, has been scheduled to appear as a
prosecution witness before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in
Lugbe, Abuja, in the ongoing trial of a former Chairman, House of
Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Mr. Farouk Lawan, for
alleged bribery.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and
other related offences Commission is prosecuting Lawan for allegedly
“corruptly” collecting $500,000 out of the $3m bribe he requested from
Otedola in exchange for the removal of the businessman’s company’s name
from the list of firms indicted by the House committee for allegedly
abusing the fuel subsidy regime in 2012.
The presiding judge, Justice Angela
Otakula, on Tuesday adjourned the case till March 7 and 8 to enable the
first prosecution witness, Mr. Boniface Emenalo, who was then secretary
to the Lawan-led committee, to conclude his evidence.
Otedola, the chairman of Zenon Petroleum
and Gas Limited, is expected to appear in court as the second
prosecution witness on either of the two days, depending on how soon
Emenalo concludes his own part.
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