Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, wants public officials barred from foreign trips until the insecurity in the country abates. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on a 10-day private visit to the UK. While presenting a paper on press freedom in Nigeria and the rule of law, Falana said the president and all governors […]
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Top human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the travel ban placed on 50 high-profile Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari should be withdrawn “without any delay”, as it would only expose this administration to ridicule. In a statement on Sunday, Falana said the directive which is backed by an executive order signed by the president is […]
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Top lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana, has commented on the defections going on in Nigeria. He said the defection of some lawmakers from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is illegal. Fifty-three members of the national assembly recently dumped the ruling party and moved to the opposition, with most […]
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A human rights activist and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says by declaring June 12 Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has put an end to the “hypocrisy” of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement, Falana said declaring June 12 as Democracy Day “validated the integrity of the fair and free election that […]
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National Leader of the APC, Chief Bola Tinubu, has called on Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and veteran journalist, Mr Kunle Ajibade, to join hands with the party to move Nigeria forward. In a birthday message to the duo, Tinubu described Falana and Ajibade as icons in their chosen fields, whose contributions would continue to mean […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted a statement wherein Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose alleged that the commission compensated Femi Falana with a property in Abuja. The EFCC described the allegation as the “most irresponsible allegation, coming from a governor of a state.” The Statement The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, […]
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A Nigerian lawyer and top human rights activist, Femi Falana, has denied ever buying any property in Maitama District, Abuja, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The property, said to have been recovered by the presidential task force on pension reform, was linked to Abdulrasheed Maina, a former pension boss whose recall into […]
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Top human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the detention of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), and Zainab Elzakzaky, his wife. In a letter dated November 7, Falana said the refusal of the federal government to release the duo despite the order of an […]
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Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the decision of Maikanti Baru, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to bypass Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, in award of contracts and appointments cannot be justified by law. After Kachikwu wrote a petition against him, Baru said he did not break […]
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the Senate of ridiculing the office of President Muhammadu Buhari by rejecting the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Falana advised Buhari to restrain the Department of State Services (DSS) police from sabotaging the fight against corruption. The lawyer said […]
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