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Muslim Lawyers Congratulate President Elect

Abdulah Wahab — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:34:09 +0000

The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) Lagos State branch has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement signed by the Chairman and General Secretary, Mr. M.A.O Kaka Esq. and Sofiyullah Oladipo Esq respectively described the election and it’s outcome as a well fought victory which was as a result of blessings […]

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Falana: Travel ban, a sad reminder of reckless placement of opponents on security watch list by military junta

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:56:48 +0000

Last week, the Federal High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the controversial Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued by President Mohammed Buhari on July 5 this year. Based on the court ruling, the Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies to place no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly […]

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Fayose to Maina: Name the thieves in Buhari’s govt, insists ‘EFCC has become Falana’s meal ticket’

Femi Adewale — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:51:00 +0000

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has challenged the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdullahi Maina, to tell Nigerians those thieves that he alleged were surrounding President Muhammadu Buhari in his government and answer the corruption allegations against him as well as his fraudulent reinstatement. Fayose described the Maina […]

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El-Zakzaky: Buhari Support Group warns Falana

Roland Edwards — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:02:52 +0000

The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG) has called on Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to desist from inciting his clients, the Shiites religious movement, against government officials. The group made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. It said that it was unbecoming of Falana, “in a seeming desperate […]

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Re-strategise to improve your income, Falana urges theatre-artistes

Femi Adewale — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 02:17:48 +0000

Hard times await pirates of intellectual properties in Nigeria should they refuse to desist from the heinous crime as human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), is set to lead the war against piracy, on behalf of artistes who are ready to fight for their rights. Falana said if theatre artistes and film producers would […]

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Falana writes newspaper on ‘Change Begins With Me’ libelous publication, demands retraction or…

Femi Adewale — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:22:23 +0000

Lagos lawyer and activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has written a letter to Lagos-based Independent Newspaper, demanding a retraction of a libelous publication against Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Falana, who declared that he had Mohammed’s instruction to demand a retraction of the publication within seven days, said if this is not done, […]

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Immunity: Ozekhome attacks Falana

Femi Adewale — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 23:00:13 +0000

Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Mike Ozekhome, has said that his colleague and human rights activist , Mr. Femi Falana, was wrong on his position that the Nigerian constitution cannot guarantee absolute immunity against criminal prosecution for governors, deputy-governors, President and Vice-President. Falana had, during a paper entitled: ‘The Limits of […]

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Falana: Absolute immunity no longer allowed under the law, says ‘any president or governor who commits criminal act could be arrested while in office’

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 20:23:37 +0000

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has said that any president or governor who committed criminal act could be arrested while in office and taken for trials. Falana said this while speaking on: “Limit of executive immunity” in Benin to mark the 60th birthday of the Secretary to the State Government […]

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Falana writes Finance Minister, says it is illogical to apply for $2bn Chinese loan when FG has recovered billions of dollars looted funds

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:54:28 +0000

The Honourable Minister of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District, Abuja, FCT. Dear Honourable Minister, REQUEST FOR THE COLLECTION OF OUTSTANDING REVENUE OF $200 BILLION WITHHELD FROM THE FEDERATION ACCOUNT OR STOLEN BY LOOTERS Following a recent report that the Federal Government had concluded arrangements to take a loan of […]

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Fayose to Falana: You are only interested in politics of the stomach

Femi Adewale — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:29:58 +0000

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) as someone whose comments on national issues, especially the ones involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State are self interest induced, saying; “a lawyer of his standing should be concerned about his credibility and be consistent on issues, rather […]

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Okonjo-Iweala to Falana: You are a charlatan

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:14:24 +0000

The malicious attempt by Lagos Lawyer, Femi Falana, to mix Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala up in issues that have nothing to do with her in his letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a desperate joke by an integrity-challenged charlatan (ICC). This misadventure shows that the so-called learned lawyer does not have any idea of […]

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