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The Centre for Leadership and Justice has marked 11 years of Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s death, saying the renowned lawyer and activist stood out for fighting military rule, tyranny and official corruption.

The centre noted that Fawehinmi, who died on September 5, 2009, wished to see Nigeria “gradually develop into a utopian society, where the masses would not beg to get the basic things of life.”

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria was 71 years old when he died and widely celebrated as a Nigerian social critic, human and civil rights activist, politician, author and philanthropist.

He was arrested and detained by the government at various times during his crusades for the rule of law, his international passport was seized and his law chambers were also invaded by persons suspected to be agents of the government.

Fawehinmi was the lawyer of popular journalist, Dele Giwa, who was killed in a bomb blast under suspicious circumstances in October 1986.

The centre, in a tribute signed by Emmanuel Umohinyang, said Fawehinmi’s struggles landed him in prison.

Umohinyang said, “Though it has been 11 years since you left and dropped the baton of your quintessential performance as a lawyer, the memories of your struggles for an improved society remain unforgettable.

“You were a lawyer who succeeded at a time when it was difficult to practise and stood out among your peers in the fight against official corruption and barefaced tyranny. We cannot forget how your struggle for good governance and the freedom of the longsuffering masses landed you in prison.

“Your wish for Nigeria was for it to gradually develop into a utopian society where the masses will not beg to get the basic things of life. The current administration is determined to lay a solid foundation for your wish to be steadily achieved.”

https://www.nairapark.com/news/1599307548/fawehinmi-remembered-for-fighting-tyranny-corruption

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His protege Falana turned himself to a clown and profiteer.
Can anybody image Fawehinmi defending Borrowhari in court on his non existent certificate like Falana did?
Can't happen

Same corruption and tyranny that have been reinforced by the today generation of politicians are comfortable with while the downtrodden masses are more docile.

Which fight ? Show me where he attacked tinubu or it's all a scam

Igbochief001:
Which fight ? Show me where he attacked tinubu or it's all a scam

O ga o. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubts.

Guestlander:
O ga o. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubts.

Oga those days of Yoruba media propaganda is over .....show me is criticism of tinubu or shut up

Igbochief001:
Oga those days of Yoruba media propaganda is over .....show me is criticism of tinubu or shut up

I stand by my previous response to you.

Guestlander:
I stand by my previous response to you.

That's your opinion oga

Igbochief001:
That's your opinion oga

I agree.

Fawenhimi Gani Papa, the only existing lawyer in Nigeria.

RIP LEGEND

Guestlander:
O ga o. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubts.

He just can't hold his stupidity for a moment, leave him. When no one in his lineage that can be celebrated.

Igbochief001:
That's your opinion oga

No lawyer of your tribe come closer to his slippers both dead or alive. Do you people even have lawyer.

Igbochief001:
Which fight ? Show me where he attacked tinubu or it's all a scam

you say wetin?

wizzakosh:
No lawyer of your tribe come closer to his slippers both dead or alive. Do you people even have lawyer.

Lol look beyond your nose

Ogbuu101:
His protege Falana turned himself to a clown and profiteer

falana is also trying his best

Jostoman:
falana is also trying his best

Would Fawehinmi defend Buhari in court on his non existent certificate like Falana did?
Why is Falana suddenly quiet in d face of all buhari's atrocities?

Igbochief001:
Oga those days of Yoruba media propaganda is over .....show me is criticism of tinubu or shut up

maybe you are too young to witness this man in action just like fela he will earn your respect,he was genuine, incorruptible and courageous.

surgical:
maybe you are too young to witness this man in action just like fela he will earn your respect,he was genuine, incorruptible and courageous.

Both him ooh but fela are or products of propaganda....

Igbochief001:
Both him ooh but fela are or products of propaganda....

Noooo!!! Stop, if this gani and fela were alive, their is no way people like buhari and co will near the Democratic presidential seat of Nigerian. These men are real legend, tinubu or whatever corrupt proteges you talked about only surfaced and became pretenders to the throne cos of the absence of these legends.

jude79:
Noooo!!! Stop, if this gani and fela were alive, their is no way people like buhari and co will near the Democratic presidential seat of Nigerian. These men are real legend, tinubu or whatever corrupt proteges you talked about only surfaced and became pretenders to the throne cos of the absence of these legends.

Lol you better go n read history well ...same thing tinubu is doing with falana and sowore now is what mko and the rest did with them ...they where all pan Yoruba interest

Igbochief001:
Lol look beyond your nose

Mention just one.

Ogbuu101:
His protege Falana turned himself to a clown and profiteer.
Can anybody image Fawehinmi defending Borrowhari in court on his non existent certificate like Falana did?
Can't happen

that na jobber

wizzakosh:
No lawyer of your tribe come closer to his slippers both dead or alive. Do you people even have lawyer.

Only Igbo lawyers have ever made it to the presidency of International court and Igbo was the first to step into the court. The first Nigeria to start a legal firm.

Igbochief001:
Oga those days of Yoruba media propaganda is over .....show me is criticism of tinubu or shut up

Do not mind the loudmouths. I remembered Gani when he used to write legal review for Daily Times in the 70s.

wizzakosh:
Mention just one.

U mean gani that came out with third class ? Won no major case outside media noise ?
Ooh please relax na prof Ben nwabuwze is light years ahead of any Yoruba lawyer

This man just wasted his energy, time and life, fighting for ungrateful Nigerians,this country isn't worth anyone's sacrifice because people u are fighting for are bunch of ingrates who will runaway, leave and let u down when u are arrested or jailed, where is fela, beko,and other human rights activities who sacrificed in the past, who still remembers them apart from their families, the ones like falana, agbakoba, ozeikome and Co are millionaires now feeding and benefiting from political cases, government and politicians, human rights activism has been thrown into the winds, na to take am make money now

jude79:
Noooo!!! Stop, if this gani and fela were alive, their is no way people like buhari and co will near the Democratic presidential seat of Nigerian. These men are real legend, tinubu or whatever corrupt proteges you talked about only surfaced and became pretenders to the throne cos of the absence of these legends.

To make street noise is not one of the attributes of a legend. Yrai.ba peeps are known for street and public disturbance with real substance.

Igbochief001:
U mean gani that came out with third class ? Won no major case outside media noise ?
Ooh please relax na prof Ben nwabuwze is light years ahead of any Yoruba lawyer

Third class or no class, he thumped every lawyer in your race. Can your father stand him in anyway.

Ben nwabueze, who e be hahahahaha, which case has he won.

Gani did not lose a single case in his entire career.

Who be nwabueze

Nwabueze ko, nlodaze ni.


Even your father at home will testify, not your charge and bail nwabueze.

wizzakosh:
Third class or no class, he thumped every lawyer in your race. Can your father stand him in anyway.

Ben nwabueze, who e be hahahahaha, which case has he won.

Gani did not lose a single case in his entire career.

Who be nwabueze

Nwabueze ko, nlodaze ni.


Even your father at home will testify, not your charge and bail nwabueze.

Ben is a world know Prof of law ...with PhD ..not like osibanjo prof without PhD

Gani is just a regular lawyer that was forming activist and Yoruba media gave him audience that's all ...nothing spectacular .same as falana ...

If your colleagues don't rate u ..you are no body

Igbochief001:
Ben is a world know Prof of law ...with PhD ..not like osibanjo prof without PhD

Gani is just a regular lawyer that was forming activist and Yoruba media gave him audience that's all ...nothing spectacular .same as falana ...

If your colleagues don't rate u ..you are no body

nonsense talk.