Femi Falana (SAN), renowned human rights lawyer, has stated that many political leaders in Nigeria have called for revolution at one point or the other, and the call for revolution in the country is not new.

Falana stated this on Monday, August 19 while speaking at a symposium organised by Coalition for Revolution (CORE) in Lagos.

Igbere TV gathers that the senior advocate said during the colonial rule, Nigerians had called for revolution. However, he said unlike what is obtainable now, those who had called for revolution in those days were not charged with treason.

He said: “Let the authorities in Abuja know that call for revolution is not new. Political leaders in this country have been calling for revolution and nobody charged them.

“When Nigeria was at this stage in the 1940's, a group of young Nigerians, the Zikists, gathered at Glover Hall (Lagos).

“Their leader, Osita Agbonna, delivered a lecture titled “A Call For Revolution” and those who shared the same thoughts with them were arrested and charged with sedition, that they were trying to embarrass the colonial regime.

“They were not charged with treason or treasonable felony.”

Falana further stated that he was reminded of the era of military dictatorship when the venue of the symposium was cordoned off by the police and State Security Services earlier on Monday.

He said: “When we were outside and were told the symposium will not hold, my mind went back to 30 years ago during the Babangida and then the Abacha junta when we could not meet.

“We defeated both dictators and I can assure you that any other dictator will not be allowed to rear his ugly head.”

The legal luminary said those disturbing the peace of the country were known by the government.

He said: “The Buhari administration knows those who are breaching the peace of Nigeria- terrorists, armed robbers, herdsmen, coup plotters and others.

“Those who went on the street to protest in exercise of their right to assembly and complain against injustice, corruption and maladministration in our country cannot be said to have breached the peace in our country."

Falana pointed out that revolution is a long and tedious journey, and urged members of the Revolution Now movement to persevere.

He said: “A revolution, like Chairman Mao Tse Tung said, is not a dinner party. A revolution is a very serious, rigorous and consistent battle for the soul of a country.

Presidential panel laments protection of corrupt of individuals “What you have done is mere declaration of intention. The journey is going to be intense, take time, but I believe we have started and there is no going back.”

Recall that Igbere TV previously reported that the police sealed off the venue of a symposium where Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana and other speakers were to speak on the insecurity bedevilling the country.

Police vans were seen at strategic locations around the venue, 46 Ibijoke street, Oluyole bus-stop, Oregun, Lagos.

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Talk...talk. Criticize openly, hug secretly. I use to question the intelligence of we Nigerians. We know these people, yet still doing nothing to face them and we call ourselves intelligent people. Intelligent indeed.

I give it to this guy, him sha get mouth

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This man should go and sit down jare! Is he not the part of the problem of this country? Abegi!!!!! We are sick and tired of your generation.

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So u were among the people who paid the indian woman to give abacha apple ba? This guy should be arrested for this reckless statments.

That is inconclusive.

IBB and Abacha right now

U are just talking we all no our useless president don't give a damn if u no u no

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You were expecting a former military head of state with a track record of intolerance to become a democrat at old age right?

It's unfortunate that many respected activists in Nigeria don't understand the principle of a lesser evil. If they did, they would never have supported buhari in the first place.

Just look where we are today.

Since when did Falana become a turn coat, I thought he was surreptitiously supporting Buhari as per "herd" mentality of average Nigerian. It seems his eyes has opened a little bit. That man in Aso Rock is not for listening, in fact he doest give a hoot.

Wahalai Falana,you and other intellectual fools have allowed me already by paving way for my victory in 2015 so enjoy this dictatorship while it lasts.

Femi... u better watch ur mouth O . Make u no join Sowere nd Zaks for detention.

I didn't bother to read tho... As a counsel to elzakzaky does he want to tell us that he never knew his terrorist client was never in detention but was living close to the senate president under house arrest ?? Who is he deceiving ?. Any right thinking Nigerian who stands for truth without prejudice wouldnt be pleased to see a respectable figure such as he is to represent a controversial personality in zakzaky.

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Kiezodumah:
I didn't bother to read tho... As a counsel to elzakzaky does he want to tell us that he never knew his terrorist client was never in detention but was living close to the senate president under house arrest ?? Who is he deceiving ?. Any right thinking Nigerian who stands for truth without prejudice wouldnt be pleased to see a respectable figure such as he is to represent a controversial personality in zakzaky.

Always read before you comment,a good and wise judge always takes his time to hear from the parties involved before passing judgment.All leaders may not be readers but all readers are leaders.

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Wahalai, Falana you have allowed me already by paving way for my victory in 2015 so enjoy this dictatorship while it lasts.

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I WISH U CAN TELL THEM TO THEIR FCVKING FACES.

They are listening.... and that makes him and his message deadly enough

Actuarydeji:
This man should go and sit down jare! Is he not the part of the problem of this country? Abegi!!!!! We are sick and tired of your generation.

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Actuarydeji:
This man should go and sit down jare! Is he not the part of the problem of this country? Abegi!!!!! We are sick and tired of your generation.

U are, speak for urself

Susu888:
Femi... u better watch ur mouth O . Make u no join Sowere nd Zaks for detention.

Plus Obasanjo, Thiefnuibu, Oby Ezekwesili and the other notables among the 200 million mumus in the geographical space called naijeriya who packaged & promoted barawo bubu in 2015 as the messiah and saviour to replace Jonathan.


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Is he not a dictator?

Sir, this one you are speaking up now , were you waiting for an appointment that never came?