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Cease Holding By-Elections—Falana Urges INEC

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cease holding by-elections. Falana claims that by-elections result in the unneeded and inefficient expenditure of money. He hinted in a statement released on Sunday that a by-election should not be…

20/01/2025

BOSAN Issues New Directive, Banning SANs from Advertising

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has issued a directive prohibiting all forms of advertisements and adulatory publications by its members. The directive, signed by BOSAN Secretary Olumide Sofowora SAN, reinforces the ethical standards and principles governing the legal profession,…

17/01/2025

Nigeria Yet To Attain Democracy We Sacrificed For – Agbakoba, Ozekhome

Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), said that although the gains of the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 mandate freely given to the late Chief Moshood Abiodun are still evident, political leaders have…

13/06/2024

Attorney General Should Prosecute States That Fail To Pay Minimum Wage – Falana

A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Attorney General of the Federation to sanction states that fail to pay the current N30,000 minimum wage. ADVERTISEMENT He said since the payment of the minimum wage is an agreement entered into freely, state…

04/06/2024

Salary Increase Should Cover Other Judiciary Workers, Not Just Judges – Odinkalu

Human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, says focusing only on the review of the salaries of judges will be counterproductive. Odinkalu, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said that the output of judges is dependent on the welfare of other…

21/05/2024

Rivers’ Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have Lost Their Seats – Falana

Femi Falana (SAN) insists Rivers State House of Assembly members who decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have lost their positions in the lawmaking body. About 25 lawmakers loyal to the immediate past governor of Rivers…

13/05/2024

No Court Can Prevent EFCC From Prosecuting Yahaya Bello — Falana

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted a court ruling asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting and prosecuting any individual. Mr Falana was reacting to a ruling by a state high court in Kogi…

18/04/2024

EFCC Has no Power to Prosecute Naira Abusers – Odinkalu

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not have the powers to prosecute Naira abusers. He berated the anti-graft agency for arresting crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (alias…

18/04/2024

Sylvester Oromoni: Falana Faults Judgment

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the recent ruling by Coroner Inquest sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court examining the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior Oromoni. Falana said the Coroner disregarded further toxicological examination and withdrew initial…

16/04/2024

Falana SAN Calls for National Register Of Kidnapped, Released, & Missing Persons In Nigeria

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the federal government needs to have a register of kidnapped, released and missing persons in the country. Falana spoke on Monday during a virtual programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction…

16/04/2024

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