Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called for the resignation of Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, accusing her of betraying the trust placed in her. In a statement on Sunday, Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to expedite the ongoing investigation […]
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Falana Calls For Regional Diversity In Leadership Of EFCC, ICPC
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has voiced concerns over the geographical origins of the Chairmen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Falana expressed his views during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. […]
Nigeria Has Capacity To Offer Free Education For All – Falana
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has underscored Nigeria’s abundant resources and its capability to provide free education across all educational levels for its citizens. Falana made these remarks during a public event hosted by the Revolutionary Socialist Movement and the Save Public Education Campaign in Abuja on Saturday. He emphasized that the realization […]
Palliative Of ₦110bn For NASS Members Is Illegal, Contemptuous, Says Falana
Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has condemned the National Assembly’s decision to allocate N70 billion as palliatives for its members, labeling it as illegal and contemptuous. In a press statement issued today, Falana called attention to the blatant breach of the relevant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and urged the immediate reversal of these […]
NNPC’s Decision To Increase Pump Price Of Petrol Is Illegal – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana has described the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to increase pump price of PMS as illegal. He was speaking on the sideline of an emergency meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Council in Abuja. Mr Falana said NNPCL has a limited liability company […]
Binani’s Acceptance Speech Confirms She’s Party To Illegal Declaration – Falana
Fiery lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the Adamawa State gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru’s acceptance speech confirmed that she was in on the illegal declaration. Falana stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. The SAN described Binani’s declaration and her […]
Withdrawal Of Resignation Letters By Former Ministers Is Illegal
At the last Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari directed all Ministers and other political appointees who aspire to contest for elective offices in the 2023 General Elections to resign their appointments. In compliance with the directive, nine Ministers resigned their appointments. The nine former Ministers are Rotimi Amaechi, […]