Breaking: Alleged $3m Bribe: Femi Otedola Insists that Senator Farouk Lawan demanded money

On Wednesday, founder of Zenon Oil, Femi Otedola appeared before an Abuja High Court to testify in the trial of a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan for alleged fraud.
Otedola who is a prosecution witness in the trial was allegedly pressured by Lawan to part with a $3m bribe while Lawan was chairing a subcommittee investigating a multi-billion dollar fraud associated with government fuel subsidy during the past administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

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Otedola step inside the witness box after he was introduced by the prosecution counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo after which a video where Lawan was seen receiving $500,000 from the Zenon oil boss, was played. According to Otedola, the accused had charge with his company in the alleged fraud and demand $3m to exonerate him. He added that after the initial deposit of $500,000 was paid into his account, Lawan declared Zenon Oil&Gas free of the initial indictment.
When asked by the prosecution counsel about the claim by Lawan that the witness forced him to take the money, Otedola denied it. Otedola also denied a claim by Lawan that Zenon Oil&Gas was exonerated on the basis of documents later provided by the company.
The defence counsel was, however, unable to cross-examine Otedola as he requested for an adjournment to enable his principal to attend the next trial and conduct the cross-examination.