OFFICIAL: It May Be Very Difficult to Persuade the Court to Allow the Lawmakers to Remain in the House—According to Falana

Nigerian Senior Advocate Femi Falana has provided insights into the legal issues that the 27 legislators in Rivers State are experiencing in the middle of the current political unrest. Falana emphasized the challenge of convincing the court to permit the legislators to stay in the parliamentary house in an interview with Channels Television. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

Falana pointed out that unless the affected lawmakers are willing to seek a renewal of their mandate from the people, it may be challenging to convince the court to permit their continued presence in the house. He referenced a precedent set by the Supreme Court in the case of Abegunde and the Labour Party to underscore the legal position on this matter.

According to him, “I do hope that those who are affected by the order will like to urge the court to have another look at the case. However, it may be very difficult to persuade the court to allow them to remain in the legislative house unless they are prepared to go back to the people and have their mandate renewed by the people. So that is the position of the law, and the Supreme Court has made this point clear in the case of Abegunde and the Labour Party.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>