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Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by HungerBAD: 4:10am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, has announced his resignation from the editorial board of ThisDay newspaper following the publication of a report by the newspaper which he described as “a figment of the imagination of its writers.” The Senior Advocate of Nigeria explained in a statement that he took his decision after the paper published “without any factual basis” on April 3 that he influenced the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as Chief of Staff to the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Falana said, “As the tendentious publication could not be justified, I was compelled to resign my membership of the editorial board of the newspaper. “In a desperate bid to blackmail me, the forces of corruption who are using the newspaper to fight back proceeded to allege that Mr. Olukoyede was a lawyer in my office and that I seconded him to the EFCC. “It was also alleged that the EFCC had given me one of the properties forfeited to the Federal Government by ex-governor DSP Alamieyeseigha.” He, however, said Olukoyede never worked in his law firm and that he only met him for the first time about two years ago. “Having not known him or worked with him closely, I could not have recommended him for any position of responsibility either in the EFCC or in other public office,” Falana said. He also rubbished the claim that the EFCC handed a property to him, saying, “The second allegation is equally a figment of the fecund imagination of the fictitious writers in ThisDay newspaper.” The human rights lawyer stated that though the address of the property allegedly given to him by the EFCC is not stated, it is public knowledge that all the funds and other assets forfeited by the late governor were handed to the Bayelsa State government sometime in 2010 by the then management of the EFCC. He added, “Based on my belief in public accountability, I have never said that the properties recovered by the EFCC should not be investigated.” Falana urged members of the public to disregard the report “of the reactionary elements who are hell bent on diverting the attention of Nigerians from the mega looting of our commonwealth by a coterie of plutocrats.” https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/04/07/falana-quit-thisday-editorial-board-protest-fictitious-report/ 13 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by kingphilip(m): 5:43am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Na so people de spoil others hard earned reputation because of peanuts.. It will never be well with such people 25 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by BiafraIShere(m): 6:22am On Apr 08, 2017 |
This attention seeker again? 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by iokpebholo: 6:23am On Apr 08, 2017 |
kingphilip:reputation ke? APC lawyer get reputation? Hypocrite na him b 46 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Funlordmaniac(m): 6:28am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Let him sue then let his son falz also write one jam addressing the matter! 5 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Toketimt: 6:34am On Apr 08, 2017 |
iokpebholo: To ur pathetic kind, ozerkheme isn't a hypocrite right? 33 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by reuben79: 6:44am On Apr 08, 2017 |
BiafraIShere:in history of nigeria Biafra never ve human rit lawyer............and u open ur mouth and call falana attection wat?u must be a sickler 28 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Flyingngel(m): 6:49am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Quick to forget hw you also label others fictitiously. I am not holding brief for Thisday Newspaper. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by abescom: 7:13am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Very patriotic move. Next is he suing the paper. Next time they won't publish reports without verification. 2 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by apcisevil: 7:17am On Apr 08, 2017 |
reuben79:Who care for a pathetic human right lawyer. ...what has his human lawyer achieved for Nigerians whose rights are abused daily? If you must know, biafrans don't want anything about your Nigeria. ..let everyone go their ways 13 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by iokpebholo: 7:40am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Toketimt:grow up kid, I never mentioned ozokhome na, y u dey get guilty conscience? 14 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by vedaxcool(m): 7:53am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Thisday of thieves 1 Like |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by clickbnkgod: 8:39am On Apr 08, 2017 |
I will just keep mum on this. Let others do the talk |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by ngeneukwuewuGOAT: 8:40am On Apr 08, 2017 |
this shameless Afonja charge and bail lawyer 8 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by BuhariNaWah: 8:40am On Apr 08, 2017 |
G 1 Like |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by kolakunle11(m): 8:40am On Apr 08, 2017 |
more of the same please |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by babyfaceafrica: 8:41am On Apr 08, 2017 |
kingphilip:Amen..Nigerian papers are joke... No investigative journalism again...take news from sun,vanguard,this day and the rest.. Hungry people |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Ogashub(m): 8:41am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Philinho(m): 8:42am On Apr 08, 2017 |
no one is pursuing u. yet ,n you've started running upanda 4 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:42am On Apr 08, 2017 |
falzthebaddaddy 2 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Error111: 8:43am On Apr 08, 2017 |
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Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Nobody: 8:44am On Apr 08, 2017 |
BiafraIShere: Just look at your moniker... No wonder you guys are described as the defenders of corruption. I can bet my breakfast that you didn't even read the piece before rushing to comment which makes me wonder if your sense is bigger than a grain of sand. I hail o. 5 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Nobody: 8:45am On Apr 08, 2017 |
that is why you always hear "our source said", "an eye witness that dont want his name printed on the paper", and all lies..... 1 Like |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by sammyj: 8:46am On Apr 08, 2017 |
This should be ashamed of themselves. I never believe any news published by this media firm. Shame on them the man should just take them to court !!! 1 Like |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by mennagina(m): 8:46am On Apr 08, 2017 |
people with pride and self worth 3 Likes |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by SuccesYear: 8:48am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Funlordmaniac:u can assist his son write the lyrics and sale to him. Abi |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by Nobody: 8:48am On Apr 08, 2017 |
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Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by mazizitonene(m): 8:50am On Apr 08, 2017 |
so many sick kids on NL.......and the worst part ?....they don't know they are sick..... |
Re: Falana Quit Thisday Editorial Board To Protest ‘fictitious’ Report- PM NEWS by AreaFada2: 8:50am On Apr 08, 2017 |
So people who lied endlessly against GEJ are sensitive to lies like this? How funny life is. 4 Likes |
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