Tag: Falana
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2023: Falana advocates de-registration of 81 ‘paperweight’ political parties
A senior advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to wake up to its duties by de-registering political parties that failed to scale some minimum constitutional benchmarks. In a statement today, Falana, a leading human rights advocate, said the application of the rules will see the number of political parties…
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Atiku will face insurmountable legal obstacles at tribunal – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has backed the decision of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 23 elections to approach the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal over its outcome. Falana however predicted that the former Vice President will face “insurmountable legal obstacles” at the tribunal. Falana stated this…
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Falana’s law firm sues Femi Gbajabimiala over refusal to pay N20m professional fee
Falana & Falana Chambers has sued the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over his alleged refusal to pay N20m professional fee for the legal services which it rendered to the legislator in 2015. The law firm owned by human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), in the writ of summons…
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Stoning of Buhari, Osinbajo in Ogun is treasonable offence – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Wednesday said the stoning of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by supporters of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) during last Monday’s campaign of the All Peoples Congress (APC) in Abeokuta was treasonable. Falana, while reeacting to the incident, expressed regret that the Police had not…
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Fight governors who resist payment of N30,000 minimum wage, Falana tells labour
Human rights activist Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the organised labour to “fight” any governor who is unwilling to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. Speaking at the 12th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, Falana said the first part of the new minimum wage battle had been won;…
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Falana writes AGF, seeks withdrawal of case against suspended CJN Onnoghen
A Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the criminal charges filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Falana said he made the request having confirmed that a petition had been submitted to the National Judicial Council alleging grave misconduct against Onnoghen. In…
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Femi Falana asks Justice Onnoghen to resign
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has asked embattled Justice Walter Onnoghen to quit the bench, following the allegations leveled against him at the code of conduct tribunal. Falana made this call on Sunday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said, “The government should as a matter of urgency,…
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Gridlock: Fashola urges court to dismiss Falana’s suit on Oshodi/Apapa road
The Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has urged the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to dismiss the fundamental right suit filed by human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN). The popular lawyer is challenging the failure of the Federal Government to remove the gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway. In…
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ASUU Strike: FG wrong on application of ‘no work, no pay’ rule – Falana
Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the ”no work, no pay ” policy by the federal government, is not applicable to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who are currently on strike. Falana said the federal government acting through the National Universities Commission (NUC) lacks the powers to direct…
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Show leadership by example, obey court orders, Falana tells Buhari, other ECOWAS leaders
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to “comply with judgments and orders of municipal courts and regional tribunals in the interest of public accountability and political stability.” The call was made by the…