Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has frowned at the proposed bill to make voting compulsory in Nigeria, declaring it unconstitutional and impractical under the current legal framework. DAILY POST reports that the bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker of the House of… Compulsory voting bill unconstitutional – Falana …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the alleged criminal diversion of the $3.4 billion loan obtained from International… Falana wants probe into alleged diversion of $3.4bn IMF loan …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to probe the alleged diversion of the $3.4 billion loan obtained from International Monetary… Falana demands probe into alleged diversion of $3.4bn IMF loan …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has criticized the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions for summoning the Governors of Benue and Zamfara States, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal, respectively, asserting that the… Benue, Zamfara governors cannot hide under Section 82 in defying Reps summon – Falana …C0NTINUE … Read more
Several human rights advocates, including Femi Falana, Executive Director of the International Press Centre, IPC, Lanre Arogundade, and Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, MRA, Edetaen Ojo, have raised concerns over the growing threats to the family of late human rights… Lagos: Falana, others raise alarm over threats to Gani Fawehinmi’s family …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
A fresh wave of controversy has erupted in Nigeria’s legal and political landscape as Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly challenged renowned human… Wike’s aide slams Falana, questions his contribution to legal profession …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has charged Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana to list the number of major cases he won and what he has done for the… Rivers: How many cases did you win to … Read more
Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, a renowned human rights lawyer has hit back at Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing him as “the only Life Bencher in Nigeria who has never handled a case in any trial or appellate court.”Reacting to Wike’s recent… I did not lie – Falana fires back at Wike … Read more
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday struck out the defamation suit filed against an Instagram celebrity Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkblackman (VDM). A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin popularly known as Falz, had filed the defamation suit against… Alleged defamation: Court strikes out Falana’s suit against VDM …C0NTINUE … Read more
Renowned human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, has urged Nigerian youths to reclaim the country. Falana gave the advice on Saturday in Lagos, during sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference, tagged Resilience, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship… ‘Reclaim Nigeria now’ – Falana tells youths …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>