JUST IN: Supreme Court upholds five-year sentence of former lawmaker Farouk Lawan

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The Supreme Court has affirmed the five-year sentence of ex-House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan for accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola.

Lawan faced charges for accepting a $500,000 bribe during a legislative investigation into the fuel subsidy regime in 2012.

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