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He described their detention, prosecution, and trial as deliberate, adding that he has now assembled a legal team to seek redress.

Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has vowed to challenge what he describes as his “malicious” detention alongside late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) and three others during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.).

Speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday, Falana revealed that he and his colleagues were persecuted for opposing the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, which was won by Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola.

He described their detention, prosecution, and trial as deliberate, adding that he has now assembled a legal team to seek redress.

Falana lamented that 32 years later, Babangida now itted to regretting the annulment of the election.

He stated that Babangida deliberately nullified the election results and arrested, detained, charged and paraded them as criminals.

Recalling the events of 1993, Falana narrated how he and his colleagues were taken to the Gwagwalada Chief Magistrate Court and charged with treasonable felony.

He disclosed that, since they had no access to legal representation, he and the late Gani Fawehinmi defended themselves and their colleagues in court.

The human rights lawyer insisted that Babangida’s actions had long-term consequences for Nigeria’s democracy, adding that he is now seeking legal redress for the wrongful prosecution.

Falana said, "Even though we were asking for bail, we turned our arraignment to the trial of junta. And I recalled on that occasion, Chief Fawehinmi told the judge, Chief Magistrate Mallam Bulama that those who should be standing trial for treason, should be in the dock were in the Villa, led by General Babangida.

"Because they had sacked, they had overthrown a democratically elected government on December 31, 1983. So, those are the people that should be standing trial. And of course, when it came to my turn, I made it clear to the judge, this section of the law, Section 41 of the Criminal Code Act, which provides anybody who forms an intention to remove the president of his country, during his term of office, otherwise than by constitutional means.

"I said, my lord? The man calling himself my president has no fixed term of office. So, I couldn't have been brought here. Of course, the judge adjourned. Two weeks later, he granted us bail very liberally, N20,000 and one surety in like sum.”

The human rights lawyer noted that Babangida’s regime could not stand another proceeding.

"They couldn't go back to court, so that we don't turn the thing into a full trial of General Babangida and others. So, it simply ran away,” he said.

He added that the case was struck out.


"So, I am going to challenge the malicious prosecution. My malicious prosecution and that of my colleagues.

"I have assembled a team of lawyers. They are looking into it. Because he has now brought it to life by now itting that there was no basis for my prosecution. Because he now says Abiola won the election, which was the basis of our protests.

“He is also saying, you know, it shouldn't have postponed the terminal date of his transition programme," he said.

"Which, again, we are fighting. So, which means there was no basis for our prosecution. It is malicious,” Falana said.

"Again, massive infringements of our rights, human rights. Because when you keep me in Kuje prison, you deny me my right to liberty, my freedom of movement. You also violate my right to choose the government of my country.

"Point to Article 13 of the African Charter on Human Rights. Because the man who did it has just come out to say, I did it wrongly,” he said.

Falana further explained that, echoing the ruling of the court in Abuja in the case of Femi Falana vs. Republic of Benin and others, the court stated that any violation occurring after three years cannot be pursued in the jurisdiction.

"But later, you know, the improvement of the jurisprudence of the court has now come to the conclusion. I think that was in the case of Federation of Journalists, you know, Gambia and the government of that country that once you are talking of serious abuse of human rights, statute of limitation does not apply," Falana added.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/02/25/falana-assembles-legal-team-sue-ex-dictator-babangida-over-detention-trial-opposing-june

Falana Thinks IBB is Very Dark Man.
Dey Play

Busy body.

what IBB Did is Not Different From What Tinubu Did to Peter Obi & Nigerians in 2023. Let's Not Forget

Na now IBB talk true because he is ready to die

Fulani fear death of hell fire but you see 11 razor blade face cones ?

Tahhh them go die with the lie like a Awo the rat poisoned bastard

Himself (SAN) How Did He Get Rich?
If Not Getting Paid Off Stolen MONEY.
He is Also a Big Time Beneficiary Of Corruption In Nigeria ,Both From Corrupt Nigeria Judiciary System And Nigeria Corrupt Politicians

Barrister Femi Falana should specifically ask for all of IBB's shares in Glo as compensation and leave the court to decide.

Antoeni:
Himself (SAN) How Did He Get Rich?
If Not Getting Paid Off Stolen MONEY.
He is Also a Big Time Beneficiary Of Corruption In Nigeria ,Both From Corrupt Nigeria Judiciary System And Nigeria Corrupt Politicians

That is just talk. Let anyone he offended take him to court

Lol...this man has started again. Oh! We miss Gani Fawehimmi. Chai! For IBB himself to say that ONLY Gani was the upright man among the activists in his days means a lot. And this Falana was alive then....we didn't understand IBB's words then.....just wait and see how he will cash out again and we won't see a good result from the case. I have zero respect for him. EndSARs protest comes to my mind again. Na waoo.

falana and busy body....govt puppet ....no one takes him seriously.

Lols,
this IBB matter.
When the Book Launch news came out, our APC/Tinibu Agbad0rians were praising IBB and laughing at PETER OBI for not being at the Front seat.

Suddenly they started to Attack IBB esp after he said 1966 Coup was not an Igbo coup.

Its like Agbad0rians are Confused and AnyWhere Belle Face Mofos.

Antoeni:


https://saharareporters.com/2025/02/25/falana-assembles-legal-team-sue-ex-dictator-babangida-over-detention-trial-opposing-june

Ndi ojota activists !!! advocate for morning......political hustler for night!

SerpentAWOLOWO:
Na now IBB talk true because he is ready to die

Fulani fear death of hell fire but you see 11 razor blade face cones ?

Tahhh them go die with the lie like a Awo the rat poisoned bastard

.... you need to exorcise that demon fast before your soul becomes irredeemable !!!!

Let him not waste his time and money.

Exercise in futility.

donforeign:
falana and busy body....govt puppet ....no one takes him seriously.

FALZ does..

Hmm the same Falana that was involved in bobrisky and VDM prison scandal?

Perfect.
Lawless country.
Imagine raising 17 Billion for a crafty human who is always fond of dribbling fools.

Antoeni:
what IBB Did is Not Different From What Tinubu Did to Peter Obi & Nigerians in 2023. Let's Not Forget

Most of you from the eastern part of the country are mongrels that thrive on wickedness and calling white , black. This same shallow mentality and stupidities of your forefathers that nearly got your region into extinction, if not for the timely intervention of other enlightened region that interceded in your case out of pity and mercies.
You are comparing an election that was won across the countries, confirmed by the legal electoral authority of the country to obi’s election that came third ?? I don’t understand , the second position ,PDP, did not do obi’s bad but the FIRST position did obi bad? The same obi that was rejected in southwest and virtually all part of the North for his religion based campaign?Enviness will continue to make you obi people reason like goats. You wonder why God ed the genocide against you?

Ordinarily, it is government that is meant to summon him, or "sue" him same way individuals like Nnamdi Kanu are treated, but here we are.

IBB has made peace with his creator and he is determined to face whatever comes his way, IBB didn't end it well bcs he still lives with the pain of how bad he did in the past and that's why he is trying to rewrite history.
History can't be rewritten because history is written in retrospect. Lessons to us all whatever we do today will tell tomorrow

epainos:
Lol...this man has started again. Oh! We miss Gani Fawehimmi. Chai! For IBB himself to say that ONLY Gani was the upright man among the activists in his days means a lot. And this Falana was alive then....we didn't understand IBB's words then.....just wait and see how he will cash out again and we won't see a good result from the case. I have zero respect for him. EndSARs protest comes to my mind again. Na waoo.

He's a yoruba man ...always be on guard when dealing with them. Yorubas are very intelligent but non trustworthy.

Lawyers like Falana is the only single hope remaining for Nigeria, I just pray we could have more people like him.

Hate him or like him , but someone has to question these people. The rest of us are just keyboard warriors but the moment someone start questioning them you start calling the person names. I don't really know what Nigerians want .

Alabosi Agba

Have you ever wondered why is always falana? He’s part of the plan don’t fool me. Tell me any politician falana has won in court

Baba Fals tun ti de o!

Femi Falana (SAN) has every right to seek redress in court since IBB himself, without compulsion, having publicly itted that, indeed, the June 12 1993 presidential election was truly won by Chief MKO Abiola.


By implication, he maliciously prosecuted Falana and the others because he, Babangida knew that these patriots were on the side of the truth but still went ahead to prosecute them.


To be charged for treasonable felony in a military regime could have cost them their lives as was the case with others who were not so fortunate to escape the hangman's noose.


IBB,,the selfaclaimed evil genius, now tries to paint a picture of himself as a harmless dove free from any blame whatsoever.


Viva, Femi Falana!


IBB must have a taste of his own medicine!






@hotseat

Antoeni:
Falana Thinks IBB is Very Dark Man.
Dey Play

IBB wake up hear the news and go back to sleep 💤 😴 😒 🙄

Normally, the old man and majority of the ex military leaders are supposed to spend the rest of their days behind the bars. But we all know that nothing will happen

I used to respect this man before but not when he has reduced himself to zero...

For me I think IBB should have just informed his publishers to release this his book when he is no more.

This man should go and seat down. Tomorrw you wonder why people don't say the truth ..Better don't seek the wrath of the heavenly and those who controls the four corners of the world. Even Mr President seating cannot say with full chest he has not make decisions that affects life adversely. But we don't focus on mistakes because that's what makes us humans, we rather focus on achievement. Anyway it God who gives Power and every leader would give and I bet most would complain about the complexity of the Nigeria people.

Trouble the sleep yanga go wake am..


Falana should thread carefully else he will receive the Dele Giwa treatment.