Chair of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana SAN, has called for an immediate suspension of political campaigns in the country, citing the need for elected officials to focus on governance. In a statement,…
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Femi Falana, a Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) says Federal High Court in Kano was wrong to have assumed jurisdiction to hear the case on the emirship dispute in the state. Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of…
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Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has asked the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to compensate families of those who died during a stampede at its Yaba office in Lagos state. Falana said NCS must take full responsibility for the “blatant…
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Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, on Friday, stated that the Muhammadu Buhari led administration should free all prisoners who have been jailed for stealing. Falana said this while speaking as a guest lecturer at an event…
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Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, and Balarabe Musa, former governor of Kaduna, have warned against ethnic profiling of criminals, saying it may lead to a complete state of anarchy in the country. In a statement jointly issued on…
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A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) lacks the power to suspend licences of media organisation without an order from the court. In a statement on Sunday, the senior advocate of Nigeria…
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding the release of 40 Nigerians illegally being detained by the Nigerian Navy. In the letter to the president, dated 19 May, 2019, Falana said there…
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By Talatu Bala Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, cannot ban parties from campaigning following the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections to…
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By Biola Adebayo Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana, says no state in Nigeria is fighting corruption while noting that it is only Kano that has an anti-corruption commission. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said this on Thursday…
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana says President Muhammadu Buhari is not prohibited by law to confer national honours on deserving Nigerians, dead or alive. Falana said this on Thursday in reaction to a statement by a former…
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