Tag: Falana
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Fayose’s re-election bid, effort in futility – Falana
Vocal human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said the courts will not endorse the re-election bid of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State after exhausting his two terms as governor. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Fayose made the declaration on Monday, saying that he would contest the 2018 governorship election to serve his first term which…
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Why Osinbajo must not sign 2017 budget into law – Femi Falana
Activist lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo not to sign the 2017 budget because it was illegally increased by the National Assembly. Speaking in Kwara State, Falana noted that the National Assembly had no constitutional powers to increase the budget presented by Buhari, adding that the legislators erred constitutionally by increasing…
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You can’t execute Rev. King, others on death row – Falana tells Lagos Govt
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said that the Lagos State Government cannot execute the death penalty passed on death row inmates in the state going by the judgement delivered in 2002 by the High Court of Lagos State. Falana however urged the Governor Ambode led administration to rather convert the penalty to life…
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EFCC denies handing over Alamiyeseigha’s property to Falana
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) thursday denied report that it has handed over properties of former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha to Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN). The commission also debunked claims that a staff in Falana’s legal chamber was seconded to the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu as chief of staff.…
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Court summons Falana over ‘supermarket’ judgment comments
A judge of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice J.D. Peter, has ordered activist lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), to appear before him over comments credited to him. Falana was reported to have said that Nigerian courts had become “supermarkets where only the rich do their shopping” during the opening of the Enugu branch…
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Falana files contempt charges against AGF, others over refusal to release El-Zakzaky, wife
Human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), has filed a notice of contempt of proceedings against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Director, Department of State Services, DSS over their refusal to effect the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement…
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El-Rufai, Nigerian Army collaborated to secretly bury slain Shiites – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Kaduna State Government as led by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of aiding the Nigerian Army in secretly burying slain Shiites. He also accused El-Rufai of failing to prosecute the soldiers that killed 347 members of the sect. “The Kaduna State government has refused to prosecute the…