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Falana Declares Bail Condition for Sowore Illegal, Cites Court of Appeal Ruling

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has described the bail conditions imposed on activist and politician Omoyele Sowore as illegal, citing a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal. InfoStride News reports that Sowore, who was invited by the Nigeria Police on Monday, was initially asked to provide a Level 16 civil servant as [...]

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Falana Faults Arrest, Detention of Activist Dele Farotimi

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:00:02 +0000

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticized the Nigeria Police Force over the arrest and detention of activist Dele Farotimi, describing the action as illegal. In a statement made available to journalists, Falana argued that the arrest violated the law, noting that Lagos State had decriminalized defamation. “I have confirmed that Mr. Dele Farotimi [...]

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APC Govt Deceived Nigerians With Anti-Corruption Crusade – Falana

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 19:00:13 +0000

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari deceived Nigerians with his resolve to wage war against corruption at the inception of the administration, saying events in recent times have exposed the deceit of the government. The lawyer, who was reacting to the last week’s [...]

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#Nigeria > Falana Hails President Buhari, Tukur On Soldiers’ Reinstatement, Seeks End To Courts Martial

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:30:27 +0000

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Thursday commended the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration and Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, for reinstating some soldiers who were dismissed for varying offences arising from the ongoing counter-insurgency war in the North-East. He, however, said beyond the reinstatement of the 3,032 soldiers out of 5,000 [...]

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I Never Praised Goodluck Jonathan’s Anti-Corruption Style – Femi Falana | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:38:26 +0000

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday denied claims that endorsed the approach former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration adopted in the fight against corruption. Falana, in a statement yesterday, said “some misguided fellows” attributed to him in his recent interview with Channels Television, a suggestion that the Jonathan administration fought corruption in a [...]

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Comments Of Abdulsalami Peace Committee On Anti-Graft War, Demonstration Of Class Solidarity – Falana | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:30:19 +0000

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has described the National Peace Committee led by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), as a body set-up to protect only the interests of the rich. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said this on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast programme on Monday. Members of [...]

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