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It is unconstitutional, president Tinubu can?t reinstate 27 Cross Carpeting Rivers Lawmakers ? Femi Falana

It is unconstitutional, president Tinubu can?t reinstate 27 Cross Carpeting Rivers Lawmakers ? Femi Falana

Following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the crisis rocking Rivers State, renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the President cannot reinstate 27 cross carpeting members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.   The rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, split …

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You complicate INEC’s plan to have credible elections by appointing partisan RECs who are loyal to a political party – Falana tells Tinubu

You complicate INEC

Human rights activist, Femi Falana has condemned the appointment of partisan politicians as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).    Appearing on a Channels Television program, Falana warned that such appointments complicate problems facing the Independent and National Electoral Commission.   He also asked stakeholders to legally challenge the appointment of four new …

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Giving palliative of N110bn to Senators and legislators is illegal and contemptuous – Femi Falana

Giving palliative of N110bn to Senators and legislators is illegal and contemptuous - Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has condemned the National Assembly’s decision to allocate N110 billion as palliatives for its members, labeling it as “illegal and contemptuous.” The allocation of N70 billion, to be shared among 306 newly elected members, in addition to N40 billion set aside for the purchase …

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‘He Has Evidence’ – Falana To Defend Seun Kuti Over Assault On Police Officer

Falana and Seun Kuti

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has revealed that Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, will report to the police on Monday, following the arrest warrant issued by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. Naija News reports that this comes following the speculation that a team of police stormed Seun’s …

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