Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to discontinue the practice of conducting by-elections, citing unnecessary financial waste. In a statement released on Saturday, Falana argued that votes cast during elections belong to political parties, not individual candidates and that vacancies arising from the death or … Read more
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has charged the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to sensitize citizens on the need to report torture by security agencies. Henzodaily reports that Falana said despite the position of the country’s law against torture, security agencies continued to deploy such inhuman means while engaging … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has revealed that the late former Nigerian President, Umaru Yar’Adua, cancelled the sale of the Port Harcourt refinery to a consortium led by Dangote Oil to protect Nigeria’s national interest. Henzodaily reports that Falana made this known in a statement issued on Friday, stating that the reversal was a critical step in addressing … Read more
Human Right Activist and Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN, has urged the Federal Government to compensate the families of those involved in the recent stampedes in parts of the country. Falana stated this on Friday in Akure during a programme organised by the Ondo State Government tagged Akeredolu Leadership Lecture Series to honour the late … Read more
Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana has urged the Federal Government to compensate the families of those involved in the recent stampedes in parts of the country. Falana made the call on Friday while speaking during a programme organised by the Ondo State Government tagged Akeredolu Leadership Lecture Series to honour the late governor. … Read more
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has blamed the recent stampedes in various parts of the country on poverty and criminal negligence. Henzodaily reports that in the last three days, at least 65 persons have lost their lives in stampedes that occurred during food distribution events in Anambra, Oyo, and the Federal Capital Territory … Read more