Femi Falana (SAN)
Falana hails Imo judiciary for stopping swearing-in of Ekenze as new deputy governor
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has hailed the Imo state judiciary for upholding the basic tenets of the rule of law by stopping the swearing-in of deputy governor-designate for the state, Calistus Ekenze.
Falana set to sue AGF, state AGFs over killings across Nigeria
Legal luminary, Femi Falana is planning to institute a court case against the Attorney General of the Federation and the state Attorney Generals to prosecute all the merchants of death in the country and bring them to justice.
2019: Political parties notified as Falana threatens to sue them for selling nomination forms
Femi Falana (SAN) has reiterated his opposition to the sale of nomination forms to aspirants for elective office, by political parties in the country. Consequently, the human rights activist has threatened to take legal action.
Senior lawyers tackle former chief justice over MKO, Gani posthumous awards
Senior lawyers on Thursday, June 7, ex-CGN Alfa Belgore, who said that President Muhammadu Buhari broke the law by awarding Nigeria’s highest national honour to the late Chief Moshood Abiola and Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN).
Only the poor and less privileged are usually paraded by Police - Falana blows hot, says practice is illegal
Femi Falana has chided the Police Force for its practice of parading suspects before the media. The legal luminary described the act as illegal; and noted that only the poor and the less-privileged are usually victims.
June 12: Buhari has put an end to May 29 hypocrisy - Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting a post humous national award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.
Falana’s request for information on fuel importation rejected by NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it has no obligation to respond to the Freedom of Information (FoI) request made by popular lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on fuel importation and sundry matters.
If Police can parade common men for petty crimes, names of looters can also be made public - Falana defends looters list
Some stakeholders at the Second Forum of the Anti-Corruption Situation Room, on Thursday, May 17, chided critics of the listing of treasury looters. Femi Falana and Itse Sagay were some of the attendees at the forum.
Kachikwu replies Falana, denies N1.4 trillion subsidy remark
State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has denied a statement credited to him that the federal government spends N1.4 trillion monthly on payment for under-recovery on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation.
Femi Falana (SAN)
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