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How many major cases did you win to become SAN, Wike's Aide fires back at Falana

Self-appointed human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has been challenged to list the number of major cases he won and what he has done for the development of the legal profession that qualified him to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), apart from being an "arrangee and errand lawyer."

Lere Olayinka, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, who threw this challenge in a statement on Monday, said "it is funny and ridiculous that in the mind of Falana, only those who have handled cases in trial court or appellate court are lawyers, and that a lawyer must have handled cases in trial or appellate court to be qualified for appointment as a Life Bencher."

Olayinka, who said the FCT Minister got his hip of the Body of Benchers on merit, having contributed immensely to the advancement of legal education, asked; "Apart from going on television to make noise, what has Falana contributed to the legal profession? Even the SAN that he got, was it not an afterthought? Was it not years after his mates had gotten SAN?

He said; "As Governor of Rivers State, Wike, was instrumental to the establishment and infrastructural development of the campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt, which is the best centre for legal education in Nigeria today. He also played major roles in the development of facilities at the Yenagoa campus of the Nigerian Law School by constructing a state-of-the-art 1,500 capacity hall and 200-bed male and female hostels, among other interventions.

"Now that he is FCT Minister, he is constructing a 10-unit housing quarters for the Nigerian Law school, Bwari, Abuja. He has also provided operational vehicles to the school to improve its operation.

"The question is; what has Falana done for the legal profession? Even in Ekiti State, where he is from, he has not contributed anything.

"The Bar Center in Ado Ekiti was built by Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) while the one in Ikere Ekiti was built by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN). Also, Aare Afe Babalola has been sponsoring Nigerian Bar Association annual lecture for years and has been assisting lawyers in Ekiti with medical treatments in his Ado Ekiti teaching hospital. What has Falana done? Nothing!

"Did Falana not fail as a politician when he went to Ekiti to contest for governor and failed woefully?"

Olayinka, who counselled lawyers like Falana to stop misleading their clients, pointed out that he (Falana) lied on
National Television by saying that the Supreme Court judgment on Rivers State "had nothing to do with who is the authentic Speaker of the House" when the issue of defection of the 27 of the House of Assembly was determined by the Supreme Court.

"It was on the basis of the Supreme Court judgment that Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt dismissed the suit filed by the Labour Party against the alleged detection, saying that the Supreme Court’s ruling had finalized the issue of defection.

"But Falana went on television to lie and deceive his client that the Supreme Court didn't rule on the defection.

"The same Falana said three of the Rivers State House of Assembly can carry out legislative functions despite the provision of Section 96 (1) of the 1999 Constitution that 'The quorum of a House of Assembly shall be one-third of all the of the House.'

"If as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, you could tell your client that Section 96 (1) of the Constitution of Nigeria is useless and in a House of Assembly of 32 , three can sit, questions need to be asked as to how exactly you qualified as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria," Olayinka said.


Lere Olayinka
Senior Special Assistant
Public Communications and Social Media
April 21 , 2025

Unending gbas gbos

With my popcorn in my hand I'll see the end of this thriller.

For now wIke is trailing by one shot. But he has what it takes to stage a comeback.

Oya let's go WIKE-D man 😁😁😁

This war of words go loud sha… let me grab my popcorn 🍿

Somebody should tell Lere that his Egungun should be careful na express he dey go

shrinkchido:

How many major cases did you win to become SAN, Wike's Aide fires back at Falana

very insultive......

Nigeria is in a sorry state that is why an Aide will insult person of falana

Let's see.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BECOMING A SAN IN NIGERIA.

Eligibility: Must be a legal practitioner called to the Nigerian Bar and practicing as an advocate in Nigeria.
Active Practice: Must be in active legal practice for at least 10 years preceding the application.
Distinction: Must have distinguished themselves as advocates, demonstrating excellence in advocacy skills.
Contribution: Must have made significant contributions to the development of the legal profession in Nigeria.
Ethical Conduct: Must adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Sound Knowledge: Must possess sound knowledge and understanding of the law.

(With a little help from Google AI.)

So it really is not about cases won, plus Falana had probably been in practice for at least 20-30 years before he got his SAN.

While sentiments will abound.

For curiosity sake, can Falana kindly answer the following.
✓ List the number of major cases he won.
✓ What he has done for the development of the legal profession that qualified him to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Mind you, I am here to learn.

Anyone wise enough can enlighten me with evidences.

Like I mentioned. I am not a fan of Wike.

My concern is Falana.

What has he done?

This should not be rocket science.

Modified.

Nigerians are their own worst enemies.

Rather than answer the questions, you whole lot decided to your lack of emotional intelligence. We are where we are today because we are too emotional. We are directed by our emotions regardless of the fact our emotions are unreliable and is devoid of logic.

Personally I am not a fan of Wike. He lacks finesse.

But if Falana is what He is d as you shouldn't have a problem displaying his report card.

People never know how to handle this Seun matter.

Season 3. This movie go long

Hahaha

To be honest Falana has become an annoying pain in the butt lately

Falz should drop DISS track on Wike

Like Falana like Tinubu like Cbex like Eldorado like mirage.

Wow. I did not know Wike did all that with his inheritance money.

I village dey hear una

Omor Olayinka easy Na ... Popcorn sugar wan dey bitter for Nigeria again

Jjj

tammie24:
Hahaha

To be honest Falana has become an annoying pain in the butt lately

A lot of people did not like Gani when he was alive. Infact there were many ordinary nigerians , the people he was fighting for, who thought he was an annoyance and he should keep quiet (he was even a parody character under the name Gamar Eteng ...though there were probably other people the author depended on for the caricature..in the novel A drop of Mercy).

You don't always have to agree with Falana , and I do not, but his commitment, aye, you cannot deny that.

Wike should sit this one out and put his creatures on a leash 😭😭

He can't recover from Falana's uppercut. He said Wike is a Lifebencher that has never filed any case. 😭😭😭

shrinkchido:

How many major cases did you win to become SAN, Wike's Aide fires back at Falana

Wike you can not compare yourself to falana when it comes to law practice, building houses for judges for personal favor doesn't make you his par, your downfall is going to be very loud since you attack everyone playing God.

This is just to distract us from the underlying issues bedeviling Nigeria.


God Save Nigeria Movement!!!

Falana should just let this slide.

Falana has always been pro-citizen. He obviously cares about Nigerians and his son shows it too

This is very disrespectful.
How old was this Wike aide when Chief Falana was called to the Bar?
Why not talk to his Boss Wike, who studied law, called to the bar but due to alcohol could not practice law.
Power really intoxicate.

Na wa oo

Talk anyhow, collect anyhow. Falana that VDM dirty him anyhow, how are the mighty fallen.


-Kiss the truth!