Tag: Falana
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Biafra: Falana blasts Obasanjo, Jonathan over advice to Buhari on IPOB
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticized two former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, over their advice to President Muhammadu Buhari on how to tackle the tensions caused by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Falana called on Obasanjo to apologise to Nigerians over the deployment of the military, to invade communities under…
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Call off soldiers from Nnamdi Kanu’s home, Falana tells Buhari
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) on Wednesday told President Muhammadu Buhari to call off soldiers from the country home of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to avert further crisis. “I wish to submit, without any fear of contradiction, that the deployment of armed troops in Abia state and the…
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Nigerian constitution silent on how long Buhari can be absent… – Falana
Human right lawyer, Femi Falana has disclosed that the Nigerian constitution has no time limit for when President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return and resume his duties. Falana made the disclosure while reacting to protest by some cross section of Nigerians in Abuja, who were demanding the immediate return or resignation of the President.…
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Alleged double pay: Return pension, Abuja house, received since 2007, Falana tells Saraki
Sequel to a statement credited to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki that he no longer receive pension as former governor of Kwara State, human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday urged Saraki to refund pensions and other valuables he received since 2007 that he left office. Falana said it will still…
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Stop DSS from investigating corruption, financial crimes, Falana tells FG
Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Federal Government to restrain the Directorate of State Service (SSS) from investigating corruption cases in the country. Falana gave the advice on Tuesday in his review of the reorganisation of the anti-graft agencies by the government. He advised that the Independent Corrupt Practices and…
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Falana, the baby and the bathwater
Azu Ishiekwene The statement on Sunday by a group led by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), about “unrealistic” recommendations contained in the 2014 National Conference report must be turning heads in political circles. Apart from the fact that Falana was a member of the Conference that made the recommendations, he’s a man whose views…
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Restructuring: 2014 Confab report unrealistic, not implementable – Falana
A group of Nigerians led by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the recommendations reached at the end of the 2014 National Conference are unrealistic and cannot be holistically implemented as clamoured for in some quarters. In a statement issued on Sunday, the group said that an enforcement of the fundamental objectives enshrined…
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Bill seeking amnesty for treasury looters unconstitutional – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has condemned a bill in the House of Representatives seeking amnesty for treasury looters. The bill seeks to allow those who loot public treasury to return about 70 per cent of the stolen funds in exchange for total amnesty from prosecution. The bill was sponsored by Linus Okorie (Peoples Democratic…
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Falana petitions Osinbajo over continued detention of Elzakzaky
Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has petitioned the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, over the continued detention of leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem Elzakzaky, and his wife, Zeinab, despite court orders, saying they should be released. In the petition, entitled, ‘’Request for the release of Sheikh Ibraheem Elzakzaky and his wife from…
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Falana blasts Obasanjo, Atiku for owning private universities, says ‘your pension can’t establish primary school’
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has lambasted former Nigeria leaders who allegedly use public Funds to enlarge their business empire. The foremost lawyer tactically referred to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his Vice Atiku Abubakar. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo owns Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, while former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is…