Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives, has been released after serving a five-year prison sentence for soliciting and accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola.
He was freed from the Kuje Correctional Facility in Abuja on Tuesday.
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“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as I step out of Kuje Custodial Centre, with a heart full of gratitude to Allah SWT for seeing me through this trial,” he said in a statement he signed.
The former lawmaker expressed gratitude to friends and family for their support during what he described as a “particularly trying phase” of his life.
“My gratitude is deep, I’m alive and in good health and high spirits to be with my family, friends, and associates. I don’t take that for granted,” he said.
“I remain grateful and indebted to my family and friends who stood by me through this particularly trying phase of my life.”
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