Femi Falana

Withdraw Charges Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

It was widely reported in the media last week that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had been…

Compulsory Voting is Not Enough

A new bill, entitled ‘Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to…

Criminal diversion of $3.4b IMF loan must be probe

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday confirmed that Nigeria had fully repaid the $3.4…

Democracy, Youth Engagement in ECOWAS States: Trends, Challenges, Prospects

This is a paper delivered by Femi Falana SAN at regional conference on sustainable participation…

Senate President Akpabio Shouldn’t Involve Police in a Political Dispute

In his petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, the Senate President,…

Let the Senate Be Guided by History in Probing Natasha’s  New York Trip

In 1994, Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, the Chairman of the Campaign for Democracy (CD) travelled to…

How Courts Stopped Illegal Suspension of Legislators in Nigeria

In 2010, our law firm (Falana & Falana's Chambers)  handled the case of Hon Dino…

Bail Conditions, Then and Now

Section 35 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and article 6…

Majority of Nigerian Judges and Lawyers Do Not Wear Wigs and Gowns

 By Femi Falana Between 1983 and 1987, the radical military regime of Captain Thomas Sankara…

Fake ‘Prostatitis’ remedy video: Falana sues Meta Platforms Inc, claims $5m as damages

Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has dragged Meta Platforms Inc (the parent…