Femi Falana, a senior advocate in Nigeria, responded to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s accusation that certain demonstrators of the #EndBadGovernance movement were traitors. A story with his response was released on Tuesday on SAHARA REPORTERS’ official X handle.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated that the nation is now witnessing a disturbing trend where dissent is being criminalized under the guise of treason.
Femi Falana stated that he has been under immense pressure over the past 24 hours from both within Nigeria and abroad. He said many people have been questioning why the charge of treason is being turned into a trivial issue in Nigeria.
Femi Falana was quoted as saying that;
“We are witnessing a disturbing trend where dissent is being criminalized under the guise of treason. I have been under immense pressure over the past 24 hours from both within Nigeria and abroad. People are questioning why the charge of treason is being turned into a trivial issue in our country. How can protesting lead to accusations of treason?”.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
