Farouk Lawan, former member of the representatives, reacts when he leaves Kuje prison: “It’s a new chapter”

• Farouk Lawan, a former Federal Member of Parliament from Kano State and former member of the House of Representatives, has regained his freedom
• Lawan was on Tuesday released from the Kuje Correctional Facility in Abuja, after serving a five-year prison term for soliciting and accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola.
• Reacting, the former lawmaker thanked friends and family for their support during a “particularly difficult phase of my life”

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has more than two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has declared that leaving the Kuje Custodial Center today, a free man, marks a new chapter in his life.

Legit.ng reported that Farouk Lawan regained freedom on Tuesday, October 22, after serving his prison sentence at the Kuje Detention Centre.

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The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development on Tuesday.

“Yes, he has been released after serving his sentence,” Duza said by phone.

The Punch reported that former Kano lawmaker from Kano State, Farouk Lawan, was sentenced to five years in prison for demanding and accepting a $500,000 bribe.

Farouk Lawan reacts as he leaves Kuje prison

Reacting in a press statement he personally signed, Farouk Lawan expressed gratitude to God, his family and friends.

He said:

“Lawan Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah.

“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life, as I leave the Kuje Detention Centre, with a heart full of gratitude to Allah (SWT) for seeing me through this ordeal.

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“My gratitude is profound. I am alive and well and in a good mood to be with my family, friends and partners.

“I don’t take it for granted.

“I am grateful and indebted to my family and friends who have stood by me during this particularly difficult phase of my life.

“May Allah SWT bless you.”

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Lawmaker’s wife under fire for ’empowering’ youth

In another development, Legit.ng reported that the wife of a Bauchi lawmaker came under heavy criticism for distributing sugarcane sticks to youths.

A photo of Hajiya Fatima Aminu Aliyu Garu, wife of Nigerian House of Representatives member Garu Aminu Aliyu, went viral after she distributed sugarcane sticks to youths in Bauchi.

The Bauchi state chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Nigerians have reacted differently to the “initiative” of the lawmaker’s wife.

Source: Legit.ng