Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said the private use of the presidential jet by members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s immediate family is not in accordance with the law.
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The Presidency was referring to the continuous position of Falana that President Muhammadu Buhari has a third term agenda
Sowore, in a motion ex-parte number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1409/19, filed by his lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, before Justice Inyang Ekwo, demanded for unconditional release in pursuance of the release order made by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on November 6.
Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria gave the advice on Monday night at the 14th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting at Ikeja, Lagos.
Our attention has been drawn to the self contradictory press release of the SSS in which an unsuccessful attempt was made to absolve itself of responsibility for the armed invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, in general, and the desecration of Court No 7 of Hon. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu in particular as well as the illegal rearrest of Omoyele Sowore.
As earlier reported, the operatives of the DSS had stormed the Federal High Court, where Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was presiding, in the early hours of Friday
A Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, says that the National Assembly has no power to enact a law on hate speech for the entire country.
This was made known late on Friday
He said, “I have already explained to the learned prosecuting counsel that we are encumbered by the refusal of the State Security Service to allow us to prepare for the defence of the defendants.
The PF in a communique issued after a session of members where the organisation reviewed the current state of the nation in Lagos last weekend, noted that Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa and the ECOWAS sub-region, has played a critical in supporting the member states.
It is instructive that the Abuja court held that since the charges of terrorism had already been filed against Sowore, he must deposit his international passport and other travel documents to the court to guarantee his availability for trial, an indication of the risks to national security and evasion of justice
Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the order on Tuesday, adding that Sowore should be released to his counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), who is to produce him for arraignment whenever he is required.
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to propose a Money Bill to the National Assembly before the implementation of the increase in Value Added Tax.
Falana made the remark in an interview with newsmen shortly after Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Abuja refused to grant a motion filed to challenge the detention of Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests, for 45 days by the Department of State Services.
Justice Nkeonye Maha adjourned the case after hearing the two counsels.
Justice Nkeonye Maya, who declined all applications by Counsel to Sowore, Femi Falana (SAN), sent the case back to Justice Taiwo Taiwo for further hearing.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to “do more to hold governments at all levels to account for violations of human rights and stop illegal arrests and detention of Nigerians by law enforcement and security agencies.”
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Thursday, prayed the Federal High Court, Abuja, to give him a date for hearing in his application regarding Mr Omoyele Sowore’s, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests detention.
Sowore. who is presently in detention had, on Aug 9, approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking an order to vacate the ex parte order that gave the Department of State Service the legal backing to detain him for 45 days.
Technocrats, educationists, and others are to converge at the University of Lagos to discuss the possible unrealistic features of the Sustainable Millennium Development Goals as regards education.