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/

Na so people de spoil others hard earned reputation because of peanuts..

It will never be well with such people

This attention seeker again?

kingphilip:
Na so people de spoil others hard earned reputation because of peanuts..

It will never be well with such people

reputation ke? APC lawyer get reputation? Hypocrite na him b

Let him sue then let his son falz also write one jam addressing the matter!

BiafraIShere:
This attention seeker again?

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

Quick to forget hw you also label others fictitiously. I am not holding brief for Thisday Newspaper.

Very patriotic move. Next is he suing the paper. Next time they won't publish reports without verification.

reuben79:
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

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

Toketimt:


To ur pathetic kind, ozerkheme isn't a hypocrite right?

grow up kid, I never mentioned ozokhome na, y u dey get guilty conscience?

Thisday of thieves

I will just keep mum on this. Let others do the talk

this shameless Afonja charge and bail lawyer

G

more of the same please

kingphilip:
Na so people de spoil others hard earned reputation because of peanuts..

It will never be well with such people

Amen..Nigerian papers are joke...

No investigative journalism again...take news from sun,vanguard,this day and the rest.. Hungry people

no one is pursuing u. yet ,n you've started running upanda

BiafraIShere:
This attention seeker again?

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.

that is why you always hear "our source said", "an eye witness that dont
want his name printed on the paper", and all lies.....

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 !!!

people with pride and self worth

Funlordmaniac:


Let him sue then let his son falz also write one jam addressing the matter!

u can assist his son write the lyrics and sale to him. Abi

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So people who lied endlessly against GEJ are sensitive to lies like this?

How funny life is.