Tag: Femi Falana
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Femi Falana, son Falz hit VDM on Bobrisky prison bribery allegations
Femi Falana, son Falz hit VDM on Bobrisky prison bribery allegations Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN has spoken on a viral video made by Martins Vincent Otse alias Verydarkblackman, accusing him and his son Folarin (Falz) of collecting N10 million from Idris Okuneye popularly called Bobrisky to process a pardon for the crossdresser who…
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Bobrisky: I’ll never defame Uncle Femi Falana, says VeryDarkMan
Bobrisky: I’ll never defame Uncle Femi Falana, says VeryDarkMan Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, has denied allegations of defamation against prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN. VeryDarkMan denied the allegation in a video post on his Instagram account while expressing his deep respect for Falana whom he described as…
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Ajaero dares IGP, says he can’t honour police invitation until August 29
Ajaero dares IGP, says he can’t honour police invitation until August 29 Falana write Egbetokun President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, may have shunned the police invitation asking him to appear 10am today (Tuesday) at the police headquarters in Abuja for questioning on alleged terrorism, treasonable felony and cybercrime charges. Huma rights activist…
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FG must compensate victims of accidental airstrikes or else… – Falana
FG must compensate victims of accidental airstrikes or else… – Falana Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, is demanding that the Nigerian government compensate the victims of military airstrikes in the past seven years. In a statement he issued on Sunday, Falana gave the federal government a two-week ultimatum to compensate the victims. He added…
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You can’t punish voters for INEC’s errors, Falana slams judges over Kano tribunal verdict
You can’t punish voters for INEC’s errors, Falana slams judges over Kano tribunal verdict A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, faulted the verdict by the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullifying the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf. Speaking on Channels TV Sunrise programme on Friday, Mr Falana said omitting 165,000 votes on the basis…
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Falana backs call for live coverage of election tribunal cases
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has expressed his support for the calls to televise the tribunal proceedings, adding that it will enhance the credibility of the judiciary. He also said he would not join his colleagues to “rubbish” the integrity of Nigerian courts. He spoke on Sunday in an interview with Channels…
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25% in FCT not needed to be declared president – SANs
Senior lawyers yesterday said a presidential candidate does not need to secure 25 per cent of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared the winner. Eminent professor of law Itse Sagay, activist-lawyer Femi Falana, Abiodun Owonikoko and Ahmed Raji, all Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), as well as Dr Fassy Yusuf and…
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Naira redesign without National Assembly approval illegal, says Falana
Only the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari for the ongoing redesign of some naira notes is not sufficient to give the project a legal stand, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said. He said the approval of the National Assembly was necessary, without which the effort could be declared illegal if challenged in court. On…
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BREAKING: ASUU Strike May Be Called Off Few Days From Now – Falana
Human rights lawyer and counsel to the Academic Staff Union of Universities Femi Falana has hinted of the possibility of the industrial action being called off any moment from Now. He gave the hint while speaking at the presentation of a book in honour of a former student union leader and Chairman of the International…
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Strike: ASUU files appeal today, says Falana, declares court order rash
The Academic Staff Union of Universities will today (Friday) file an appeal against the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria that directed it to call off its seven-month strike, the union’s counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), said this in an interview with Channels Television Friday morning. This came as the union said the court…