The Digest:
Former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan has revealed how his imprisonment and subsequent presidential pardon reshaped his political loyalties, exposing who his true allies were while opening a new chapter that may lead him to the ruling APC.
Key Points:
- Lawan was among 175 convicts pardoned by President Tinubu last Thursday
- He was sentenced to 7 years in prison in 2021 for bribery in the fuel subsidy scandal
- The former lawmaker expressed gratitude to Tinubu for the "rightful" pardon
- Lawan revealed he has distanced himself from the Kwankwasiyya movement
- He lamented that a prominent figure in the group never contacted him after his release
- Prison provided "time to reflect deeply" on genuine relationships
- He now seeks to work with a party having "broader national acceptance"
Sources: BBC Hausa, Vanguard
