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After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by SlavaUkraini(op): 8:06am On May 11

Former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, is seeking a return to the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections after regaining his civil and political rights following conviction on bribery charges.

Lawan, who previously represented Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency in Kano State, has successfully scaled the screening process of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and emerged as the preferred candidate of party stakeholders from Bagwai and Shanono Local Government Areas.

His renewed political ambition comes after a legal battle that lasted more than a decade over his involvement in the 2012 fuel subsidy bribery scandal.

Lawan had chaired the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the multi-billion-naira fuel subsidy regime at the time. He was accused of demanding a $3 million bribe from billionaire businessman Femi Otedola to remove Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited from the list of firms indicted by the committee over alleged fuel subsidy fraud.

The former lawmaker was later convicted in the bribery case and served a prison sentence before receiving presidential pardon and clemency in October 2025 after completing his five-year jail term in 2024.

https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/11/after-years-in-prison-farouk-lawan-eyes-return-to-reps/

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Anishinaabe: 8:10am On May 11

Hehehe, so Mr Integrity still has the balls to go back there. I hope this just a click bait sha

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by danietohbadt(m): 8:10am On May 11

Criminals coming to take leadership positions in Nigeria shows how rotten this country is. On a good day, someone with a tainted personality like this should be blacklisted from holding political positions for life alongside his family members.
But for now, we still remain unserious about combating corruption.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Shnew(m): 8:10am On May 11

I remember this man. 9ja politics

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Samueltemi337(m): 8:10am On May 11

"The former lawmaker was later convicted in the bribery case and served a prison sentence before receiving presidential pardon and clemency in October 2025 after completing his five-year jail term in 2024."

This is Nigeria

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by MICHEALADEX(m): 8:11am On May 11

To be chairman of another committee... I think members should stop wearing caps and agbada

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by LibertyRep: 8:11am On May 11

His time is past.

Except the establishment wants to "renovate" him

This guy was rightly positioning to be a Governor back then before he messed himself up.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by yyoomy63(m): 8:11am On May 11

Only in Nigeria…
In a sane country, he shouldn’t even dream of coming back to politics…

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Orissodiq: 8:11am On May 11

Na d people he wan represent am sorry for n

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Nteogwuija(m): 8:11am On May 11*

Lol, they'll still vote him in. All he needs is to share 1k to people.

The political parties are all for business. A man who's faced a corruption case for a decade was just screened to be elected.

Like, what's the purpose of the screening? I don't get it.

And people expect a new Nigeria to come through these political parties.

Lol, we joke too much in this country.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Agent8706(m): 8:12am On May 11

That’s why we will never move forward as a country. Same circle of corrupt (and need I add incompetent men) calling themselves leaders, leading a country full of intellectuals.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Lanretoye(m): 8:12am On May 11

Very soon we will have a National Assembly that will be filled with ex convicts

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Zouzer: 8:13am On May 11

Since when do ex convicts become eligible to contest for political office?

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Authoreety: 8:13am On May 11

Nigerians should wisen up and stop all this rubbish politics that leading us nowhere

Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Greattha: 8:14am On May 11

The trend for these rogues now is steal, have or settle case with efcc, maybe go to prison, come back and go to Senate.

No accountability. The guts🥱

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/11/after-years-in-prison-farouk-lawan-eyes-return-to-reps/

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by adamkkk: 8:15am On May 11

Nd he will win... Cos Tinubu has anointed him with white powder

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by ColdHunter(f): 8:15am On May 11

OP say na after "years in prison".

You must be a comedian to think that this man was in prison.

The same kind of prison Dariye and Abba Kyari went to bah.

You guys are so ignorant.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by naptu2: 8:15am On May 11

Zouzer:
Since when do ex convicts become eligible to contest for political office?

They are not. Ex-convicts are banned from seeking elective positions for 10 years after conviction, but he received a state pardon last year or two years ago.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by oluwatomiwa(m): 8:18am On May 11

This guy was very powerful back then and was positioned to be governorship aspirant of PDP. Can Nigeria move forward with this kind of people in politics?

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by PattersonHR(m): 8:19am On May 11

He's from kano state brother, dem nor born am well😂

LibertyRep:
His time is past.

Except the establishment wants to "renovate" him

This guy was rightly positioning to be a Governor back then before he messed himself up.

Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Dogalmighty17: 8:19am On May 11

He went to prison but nothing was done about the allegations that a huge number of Nigerian fuel importers were engaged in subsidy fraud.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by fergie001(mod): 8:21am On May 11

Nobody is addressing the fact that, for him to contest, Tinubu granted him a Presidential Pardon.

If Anini was alive, I am quite sure he will get a presidential pardon.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Blackman101: 8:22am On May 11

A Nation without standard will go to the Dogs

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by DeepSight(m): 8:23am On May 11

ColdHunter:
OP say na after "years in prison".

You must be a comedian to think that this man was in prison.

The same kind of prison Dariye and Abba Kyari went to bah.

You guys are so ignorant.

GBAM!

That's as to the general nature of Nigeria yes.

But this man may have spent time if you look at the weight he lost. That could be depression sha.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Henix(m): 8:23am On May 11

Ex-convict eyes return to Reps, to finish his unfinished business there

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by 00FFT00(m): 8:23am On May 11

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/11/after-years-in-prison-farouk-lawan-eyes-return-to-reps/

What's important to note is that his rehabilitation was enabled by a pardon. According to reports, he was pardoned by Tinubu in october 2025.

Why is this president in bed with everything criminal?. People like lawan has no business in public office, but Tinubu enabled him for his political benefit.

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Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by DeepSight(m): 8:24am On May 11

MICHEALADEX:
To be chairman of another committee... I think members should stop wearing caps and agbada

To avoid hiding places!

grin

Bleep

Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by bolaayenimo: 8:24am On May 11

Is he mad or something? That rat shouldn't come near government again

Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Enddy50ty(m): 8:26am On May 11

In Asake’s voice.
Forgiveness..!! Forgiveness..!! Baba forgive me, for the bad bad things, wey I don do.. do..
Consistency.. consistency..
I promise to remain consistent in my positive actions.

Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Reference(m): 8:27am On May 11

Is there no law that says a con cannot run for office. What kind of nonsense is this. What is the deterrent for corruption then in this sick country abeg. When are we going to tire of this rubbish.

Re: After Years In Prison, Farouk Lawan Eyes Return To Reps by Reference(m): 8:29am On May 11

Enddy50ty:
In Asake’s voice.
Forgiveness..!! Forgiveness..!! Baba forgive me, for the bad bad things, wey I don do.. do..
Consistency.. consistency..
I promise to remain consistent in my positive actions.

Forgiveness is for a theocracy.
This is a democracy where you should get only one chance at fidelity. If not this country will never, ever develop. Where there is no law, no consequences there is no offence. That is jungle status.

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