Femi Falana

Femi Falana, SAN (born 20 May 1958)[1][2] is a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.[3][4] He is the father of rapper Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz. Falana is a well-known activist for human rights, always trying to show sympathy towards people.[5] He is well known for opposing oppression, from successive military authorities. [6]

Femi Falana
Born (1958-05-20) 20 May 1958
Ilawe Ekiti, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ekiti State, Nigeria)
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • activist
SpouseFunmi Falana
Children3, including Falz
Websitefalanafalana.com.ng

Education

Femi Falana [7]was a student of St. Michael’s School from 1963 to 1968. After finishing from this school, Femi Falana attended Sacred Heart Catholic Seminary from 1971 – 1975, He began his legal practice in 1982. After finishing his law practice in 2012, Femi Falana became a Senior Advocate in Nigeria he graduated from the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Osun State. He is a Principal Partner at Falana&Falana Chambers which he runs with Funmi Falana his wife. He contested and lost the governorship election of Ekiti State in 2007 on the platform of the National Conscience Party, a party he served as National Chairman in 2011.[8]

He is the father of Falz, a popular Nigerian rapper, singer, online comedian and actor[9] and husband to Nigerian women's rights activist Funmi Falana.[10] He belongs to many professional bodies: West African Bar Association, Member, Nigerian Bar Association and Member, Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb), West African Bar Association, Member, Pan African Lawyers Union and Member, International Bar Association.[11][12][13]

Publications

He has written many publications including "Governance Politics in Post Military Nigeria Fundamental Rights Enforcement, Legaltext Publishing Company 2005.

References
  1. Abeni, Margaret (28 June 2017). "The FAMOUS FIGHTER for human rights in Nigeria! Who is he?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. Admin. "MR. Femi Falana, HLR". Hallmark of Labour. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. "Femi Falana". informationng.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. "Femi Falana". okay.ng. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. Abeni, Margaret (28 June 2017). "The FAMOUS FIGHTER for human rights in Nigeria! Who is he?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. Abeni, Margaret (28 June 2017). "The FAMOUS FIGHTER for human rights in Nigeria! Who is he?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. Abeni, Margaret (28 June 2017). "The FAMOUS FIGHTER for human rights in Nigeria! Who is he?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. "Femi Falana". nigerianbiography.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  9. "My wife didn't like our son's music career –Femi Falana". The Punch. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  10. Simeon Ndaji (5 August 2012). "Femi Falana left me at the mercy of judges – Funmi,wife". Vanguard News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. Legalnaija (18 August 2017). "Star Profile – Mr. Femi Falana SAN, LL.B, B.L, FCI, Arb. - Legal Naija". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  12. Ifeoma, Peters. "Legal Luminary Profile: Femi Falana SAN - DNL Legal and Style". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. "Femi Falana".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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