I will sue Lawan--- Jegaba

Adams Jagaba (PDP-Kaduna), the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, on Thursday denied taking custody of any money or letter as alleged by his embattled colleague, Farouk Lawan.
Lawan, at the centre of investigations into an alleged $3 million bribery scam, had alleged that he attached the $500,000 he collected from billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola, to a letter he wrote to Jagaba.
While Otedola claims that the money was give as part of a sting operation to expose the lawmaker’s extortion racket, Lawan alleged that he collected the money to show that the oil magnate is corrupt.
At a news conference on Thursday, Jagaba reiterated that he did not receive any letter or money from Lawan. “I have no knowledge of such transactions and I am not in custody of any money or any exhibit given to me by Farouk or any other person,” he said.
The lawmaker accused Lawan of trying to smear his “hard earned reputation”.
“There was never a time I was in possession of the sum of $620,000, or any other exhibits in my personal capacity or official capacity as chairman, House Committee on Drugs, Narcotic and Financial Crimes, relating to the subject matter in the investigation,” he said. “I never received any letter, or money, or any other exhibit from Farouk Lawan.”
He added that he only saw the purported letter for the first time on a national daily recently; adding that the said letter was neither delivered to his office at the National Assembly nor his constituency office.
He warned that he would take legal action if Lawan continued with the claim that he gave him money. “Farouk Lawan should stop this blackmail forthwith; or else I will have no option than to take the appropriate legal action against him and to seek compensation befitting my status” he said.

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11 Responses to Bribe money: Jagaba threatens to sue Lawan for blackmail

1. Eli
   July 12, 2012 - 10:42 pm

   Democracy in action?

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2. adebayor
   July 13, 2012 - 3:37 am

   It is obvious that farouk lawan ask for and recieved the money. A lawmaker that is lying so easily must be punish accordingly to serve as warning to others because i dont know which legacy farouk is laying for his children and majority of nigerian youth.

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3. Tijjani Bambale
   July 13, 2012 - 4:44 am

   Is good hon jagaba to take legal action

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4. Pst chris onovoh
   July 13, 2012 - 5:21 am

   D chickens ar now coming home to roast, abi. Jagaba prove ur innocence, slap d small boy wt a suit, 4 good effect.. eh.

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5. Kareem Hamed owowe
   July 13, 2012 - 6:21 am

   Almighty is all knoweth in politics of Nigerian Leader!

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6. Yomade
   July 13, 2012 - 7:00 am

   The movie has entered season 3. Nigerians! keep watching

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7. MUYIWA
   July 13, 2012 - 7:15 am

   POLYMORPHIC AND AMORPHOUS;didnt collected any money; i collected to implicate otedola,now have given the money to Jagaba. so interesing is this what transparency means to lawan.

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8. Jonathan
   July 13, 2012 - 7:17 am

   I’m highly disappointed.I used to hold farouk in high esteem.a pity

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9. Sadner
   July 13, 2012 - 7:26 am

   Is anyone lying?

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10. Abbas M Aliyu
    July 13, 2012 - 7:31 am

    Hhhhmm.faruk u bettr telll us d thruth stop playn fool wit us.mtswww

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11. Danny Bass DJD
    July 13, 2012 - 8:35 am

    Finish Lawal season 3.

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