In view of the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal over the alleged failure to declare his assets the hasty move to amend the Act is insensitive, suspicious, self serving and opportunistic
Browsing: Femi Falana
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem, had stated during the inauguration of the Mobile Court that the development was one of the ways through which Governor Ambode aims to broaden the pathway that guaranty citizens’ access to justice and at the same time ensure the preservation of civility in the society
The petition centred around the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for the procurement of arms by the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan, with Dasuki and Okonjo-Iweala alleged to be active collaborators
Falana made the call on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the official opening of Amnesty International Office in Abuja
Eshilokun, a former Secretary of the APC in Lagos State, had challenged the substitution of his name with that of one Hakeem Masha who, he said, lost to him in the primary election
He said a survey carried out by his firm showed that no fewer than 527 suspects were paraded for armed robbery and kidnapping by security agencies across the country in 2014
To worsen matters, President Jonathan appeared in a photograph with Sheriff during his visit to Chad where he had audience with President Idriss Deby this week
Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), who was at the deceased’s home to express his condolences, said that the activist was fearless and an upright person
While, maintaining that the Federal Government has acknowledged that poverty was on the increase in the country. Falana submitted that it was unjust to abolish the bank when the Central Bank of Nigeria had recently bailed out commercial banks, collapsed by the rich, and it is currently wiping out the toxic debts owed by the same set of few pampered citizens
Falana noted that the earlier decision was unanimously adopted the delegates in plenary during the discussion of rules and procedures of conference on March 24, 2014
Falana, who made the call at the ongoing National Conference, stressed the need to solve the problem of education, health, unemployment and other issues that directly affect the common man
The top lawyer’s son-in-law, Majekodumi, died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, while on vacation with his family in the beautiful city
Falana has been identified as a great talent by music veterans such as Eldee, Don Jazzy and MI
A source in the Presidency told The Eagle Online that the biggest fear is that politicians will frustrate the work of the new agency, being an outfit that can sue and be sued
Falana said the recent murder of Folorunso Ogundare in Emure Ekiti would serve as a test case in the history of politically motivated murders in the state, urging the people of the state to fight it to a logical conclusion
The governor appealed to the people of Edo State never to allow rascals to take over the reins of government
Falana said it was simply a private visit, adding that he remain a stakeholder in the affairs of the country
Mba, who scored two vital goals for Nigeria in the semi-final and final matches of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, which Nigeria won, has been having it tough concerning his attempt to leave Warri Wolves FC for Rangers International FC of Enugu