But in a motion filed on 18 September, Mr Aliyu, through his lawyer, M.B. Mr Aliyu also claimed that before the ICPC applied for the arrest warrant, he had written to the commission explaining the circumstances of the case. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that Mr Aliyu surrendered himself to the ICPC on 15 September. Lawmaker’s defenceIn court filings, Mr Aliyu outlined what he described as the facts of the transaction. He said the arrangement began as a business deal between businessman Mr Jidda, a federal lawmaker identified as Lawal Abubakar, and himself.