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Nigerian govt’s proscription of Shiite group cannot stand -Falana

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Defence counsel to Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiite group, Femi Falana SAN, has condemned the action of the Federal Government to proscribe the group. In a statement on Saturday, the senior lawyer and rights activist described the proscription as “immoral and illegal.” His full Statement reads: […]

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Nigeria has 2 criminal justice systems, one for the rich, the other for the poor -Falana

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Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, has accused politicians and some senior lawyers of hijacking the criminal justice system and working together to frustrate the effective prosecution of corruption cases pending in several courts. Falana said this in a paper titled: “The Danger of Unequal Criminal Justice System in Nigeria,” which […]

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