Femi Falana

Femi Falana, SAN, a human rights attorney, condemned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for raising the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, at the pump from approximately N500 to N617 per litre. Falana was…

The final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 elections, according to Femi Falana, a senior attorney of Nigeria (SAN), cannot be trusted. In an interview with Channels Television on…

Mr. Kamilu Omokide, the Receiver Manager chosen by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria for Arik Nigeria Limited, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud and diversion…

Human rights attorney Femi Falana was at the Presidential Villa on Saturday for a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The meeting hinged largely on Falana’s quest to help resolve the looming industrial action by labour unions over…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)’s ultimatum over the hike in petrol prices is an invitation for the government to review its position on the matter. President Bola Tinubu had in his…

Senior Nigerian Advocates Femi Falana and Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, who both represent the Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti, have declared that their client's Thursday trip to Switzerland, despite his continuing legal dispute with the police,…

Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat singer, has been held in police prison for 48 hours after being accused of assaulting a police officer by magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun. On May 13, 2023, a 12-second video clip of Kuti assaulting a police…

Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat singer, has been charged by the Lagos State Police Command before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun at a magistrate's court located in Yaba, Lagos State. The defendant was accused of violating Section 356 of the…

Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat musician who assaulted a police officer, reportedly sought the legal counsel of human rights attorney Femi Falana on Sunday. Falana, who confirmed the news to the PUNCH, added that the artist had sufficient…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has revealed that votes cast in all parts of Nigeria are equal. Falana spoke on a Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. He added that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says in spite of the challenges related to the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, many positives were recorded including the destruction of the myth of political structure.…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called into question the credibility of last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, accusing security personnel, electoral staff, and state governors of undermining the process.…

Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said there is no indication that Nigerians are prepared for the general election commencing on Saturday, February 25. Falana spoke while appearing on Arise TV programme,…

The law firm of Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide details of the amount of the new naira notes that has  been disbursed to commercial banks in the country. The firm also…

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Thursday, said the message of the President Muhammadu Buhari, did not give assurance that the suffering in Nigeria “will end anytime soon”. The senior lawyer also…