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Olanipekun Seeks Probe Of Alleged False, Malicious Publication Against Him

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun has called for full investigations into an alleged false and malicious publication against him by an online platform, the Peoples Gazette. The senior lawyer and former chairman, Body of Benchers in the petition by his…

07/04/2024

Some Govs Will Turn State Police To Instrument Of Oppression – Falana

As talks about state police gain momentum, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned that there must be proper guarantees under the law to prevent situations where governors use police apparatus to intimidate and oppress political opponents. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria…

05/04/2024

State Police Not Solution To Insecurity In Nigeria – Falana

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barrister Femi Falana, has said that Nigeria should not be deceived into believing that the establishment of state police is the panacea to insecurity in the country. Falana made the remark at the 3rd Anniversary of the…

04/04/2024

Olalekan Ojo, SAN Wants Supreme Court to Have Final Say On State Assemblies’ Poll Cases

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Olalekan Ojo, has called for an amendment to the law empowering the Court of Appeal as the final determiner of House of Assembly election petitions. Ojo, in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday, suggested…

01/04/2024

It’s Illegal to Declare Suspects Wanted – Falana Warns Army

“The decision of the defence headquarters to declare the murder suspects wanted is completely illegal. Let the federal government direct the defence headquarters to hand over the investigation of the suspects involved in the gruesome murder of the 17 officers and soldiers. It ought…

29/03/2024

Lawmakers Urged To Amend NDDC Act

The National Assembly has been urged to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Establishment Act. Legal luminary, Mr. Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, SAN, made the call while delivering his keynote address at the commission’s Directorate of Legal Service retreat, themed ‘Repositioning Legal Services for…

29/03/2024

Reinstate Ningi Now or be Reported to LPDC, Falana Warns Akpabio

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has requested for the reinstatement of the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing the Bauchi Central Senatorial District. Ningi was suspended on the 12th of March, 2024, by the senate for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with N3…

28/03/2024

INEC Chairman, REC Appointments Should be Open Process – Falana

Legal Luminary, Femi Falana has called for a change in the process of appointments of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and that of the Residents Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for transparency and credibility in the system. Falana stressed that if people applied…

27/03/2024

Falana Demands Compensation For Deceased Nasarawa Students

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has attributed the tragic deaths of two students at Nasarawa State University to “official negligence,” demanding an immediate investigation into the circumstances that led to the incident. Two students reportedly died at a stampede during a palliative distribution…

25/03/2024

Abdulhamid Mohammed, SAN, Succumbs To Heart Attack At 56

The Nigerian legal community is in a state of shock and mourning following the sudden demise of Mr. Abdulhamid Mohammed, SAN, who passed away on March 19, 2024, due to a heart attack. The news of his untimely death has left his family,…

20/03/2024

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