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Planned Nationwide Protest: “NLC not in contempt of court” – Falana tells FG

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 Aminu Imam

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has written to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), noting that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is not in contempt of court over its planned nationwide protest. Recall that the NLC had announced a nationwide protest scheduled for February 27 and 28, to kick against the economic challenges facing Nigerians. The decision came after a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Nigerian Government regarding the widespread hardship. Meanwhile, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General…

Self-defence Agitations: �Army wrong; Nigerians have rights to carry firearms for self-defense� – Falana

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says Nigerians have the right to carry firearms. Recall that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, had recently suggested that there would be anarchy if Nigerians were allowed to carry firearms. However, Falana disagreed. In an interview during a television programme yesterday, the rights advocate said, �In the first place, it is not correct to say Nigerians have no right to bear arms. Apart from the fact that the penal code applicable to the North and the criminal code applicable to the South…

�Judgments sacking Kano, Plateau Govs. should be reviewed� – Falana

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 Aminu Imam

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has said the judgments of the appellate court sacking Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State, and Governor Caleb Mutfwang, of Plateau State, should be reviewed. Falana made this call in an interview on a television programme yesterday. According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), failed in its duty to conduct proper elections in the country. He said the votes of Nigerians should not be nullified by the courts because of the supposed negligence of the electoral umpire…

�Appointing EFCC, ICPC chairmen from same geo-political zone unlawful� – Falana

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 Aminu Imam

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN), has declared that the appointment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission chairmen from the same geo-political zone is unlawful and against the Federal Character Principle. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria made the declaration during a live appearance on a television programme yesterday. According to him, if the chairman of the EFCC is from the northern region, then the chairman of the ICPC should be appointed from the southern region. The recently appointed chairman of EFCC,…

�N110bn palliative for NASS members is illegal, contemptuous� – Falana

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Aminu Imam

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN), has condemned the National Assembly�s decision to allocate N70 billion as palliatives for its members, labelling it as illegal and contemptuous. In a press statement issued yesterday, Falana called attention to the blatant breach of the relevant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and urged the immediate reversal of these controversial measures. Recall that the allocation of N70 billion, disbursed among 306 newly elected members, in addition to N40 billion set aside for the purchase of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and bulletproof cars for…

“Ignore Ngige, pay ASUU members their full Feb. to October salaries” – Falana to Buhari

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Aminu Imam

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights advocate, Femi Falana, (SAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to direct that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) be paid their full salaries. Recall that the confusion arose on Thursday, when some ASUU members were not paid their full salary for October. The union had on October 14 called-off its eight-month strike. Head of Press and Public relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, had said ASUU members were paid their October salary pro-rata, and not half salary…

Falana drags NNPC to EFCC,� calls for probe on fraudulent oil importation, exportation, smuggling

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 Aminu Imam

Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has dragged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) before the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) calling for investigation into fuel importation and smuggling of petroleum products to Nigeria�s neighbours. Falana, in the petition dated September 15, said the anti-financial crime agency needs to urgently investigate the discrepancies observed in the daily consumption figures of PMS declared by the corporation at different public fora. He explained that the investigation has become necessary following indictment on the Corporation and the Ministry of Petroleum…

“Nigeria under civil rule, not democracy” � Falana

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that Nigeria is operating a civilian regime which is far away from democracy. Falana, who made this statement while talking with newsmen at the recent 2022 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Lagos, said the type of democracy in which people are bought with money is not democracy at all. He said democracy according to the Constitution means the maximum participation of the people in their own affairs. He further said: “Not long ago, delegates were purchased in dollars, and in a couple…

Criminal Negligence: Falana sues FG over Abuja-Kaduna train bombing

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 Aminu Imam

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has sued the federal government at the Federal High Court in Abuja, over the deadly attack on an Abuja-Kaduna-bound train. Recall that gunmen had on March 28 bombed the Kaduna-bound train, killing eight passengers with several others abducted by the attackers. Nearly two months after the incident, most of the abductees remain with their captors, while the federal government announced that it was reopening train services on the Abuja-Kaduna. However, in the fresh suit filed on Monday, Falana,(SAN), and another human rights lawyer in his…

‘Buhari�s govt. deceived Nigerians with its anti-corruption crusade’ ? Falana

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Says 2023 election may be inconclusive Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Femi Falana, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration deceived the people of the country with its 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 state pardon extended to former governors of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, and of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, who were jailed for stealing their various state…