Is femi falana wife a lawyer
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Femi Falana
Femi Falana, a former President of the West Africa Bar Association (WABA), has been at the forefront of defending journalists and other human rights advocates across Africa for over two decades now. He has defended and secured victories for dozens of journalists and activists in Nigerian courtrooms and at the ECOWAS Court.
In 2008 and 2010, he secured landmark victories at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice against the government of The Gambia for Gambian journalists, Musah Saidykhan and Chief Ebrima Manneh respectively. Saidykhan was a victim of severe torture while Manneh suffered enforced disappearance.
Mr. Falana is currently serving as lawyer for journalist and founder of online publication, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who is being held by the Nigerian authorities. Earlier this year, he secured the release of the Editor and Publisher of TheSource Newspaper, Jones Abiri, who had been detained by Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) since 2016.
In recognition of his exceptional qualities in, and dedication to, human rights law and criminal law
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Femi Falana, lawyer and human rights activist was born 20th may, 1958 at Ilawe, Ekiti State. He was educated at the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile- Ife 1977-1981, and was called to Bar in 1982. After his youth service in 1983, Femi Falana joined the Chambers of Alao Aka Bashorun, a great Activist, and here Femi’s zeal for activistism was further nurtured. In 1991 however, Falana started his Chambers, Femi Falana , which later metamorphosed into Falana and Falana Chambers.
A vociferous and dedicated voice in the fight for Human Rights and Justice for the common man, Femi Falana is also closely linked to many Civil Liberty Organizations. Example, the Civil Liberty Organization (CLO), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)……. He has fought several legal battles defending the right of citizens amongst which is the controversial dismissal of the Ilorin lecturers over their legitimate demands for justice. He also ably represented the Ogoni…………of the Niger Delta at the United Nations.
Human Right Violation Commission: A testament of his impressive performance at t
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Femi Falana
Nigerian lawyer (born 1958)
Femi Falana, SAN (born 20 May 1958)[1][2] is a Nigerianlawyer and human right activist.[3][4] He is the father of a Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz.[5]
Falana is a welll-known activist for human rights, always trying to show empathy to people who are oppressed.[6] He is well known for opposing oppression, from successive military authorities.[7]
Early life and education
Femi Falana was born in Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He completed his primary education at St. Michael’s School and later attended Sacred Heart Catholic Seminary from 1971 to 1975.[8] He obtained his law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife) in 1981 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982,After finishing his law practice in 2012, Femi Falana became a Senior Advocate in Nigeria.[9]
Legal and Activist Career
He is a Principal Partner at Falana and Falana Chambers which he runs with his wife, Funmi Fala
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