Barring any last minute change, the suspended Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, may be arranged for a 15-count charge of bribery and corruption.

A source told Saturday Tribune that the case file had been forwarded to the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation for advice and prosecution.

It was learnt that the defence team of  Lawan and the secretary of the committee, Boniface Emenalo, could face a Herculean task when the case begins in court.

The source added that the charges, which were already attached to the case file, could be amended if the office of the AGF found it necessary.

It said the changes primarily included allegations of demanding bribe and concealing same to the House.

It was gathered that though the $620,000 was yet to be returned to be used as exhibit, the police were optimistic of a successful prosecution.

Lawan had earlier claimed, while making statement to the Special Task Force (STF), that the $620,000 bribe was allegedly handed over to the Chairman, House Committee on Drugs and Financial Crimes, Adams Jagaba.

However, Jagaba challenged Lawan to prove how the money was given to him, and even threatened to sue the former if he did not retract the allegation.

Subsequently, the police invited Jabaga, who confronted Lawan before detectives, but the whereabouts of the money was still shrouded in mystery.

Lawan, who has continued to report to the police every other day, was said to have assured them that he would not return the money until police concluded their investigations.

The assurance reportedly made detectives to believe that the money had been spent and may be difficult to recover.

They consequently concluded their investigations last week and forwarded the case file to the AGF for advice.

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