Английская Википедия:Femi Falana

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Femi Falana, Шаблон:Small (born 20 May 1958)[1][2] is a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.[3][4] He is the father of a Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz.[5]

Falana is a well-known activist for human rights, always trying to show sympathy towards people.[6] He is well known for opposing oppression, from successive military authorities.[7]

Education

Femi Falana [8] 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 then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Osun State.

He is a Principal Partner at Falana and Falana Chambers which he runs with his wife, Funmi Falana. 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.[9]

He is the father of Falz, a popular Nigerian rapper, singer, online comedian and actor[10] and husband to Nigerian women's rights activist Funmi Falana.[11] 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.[12][13][14]

Award

  • Femi Falana was one of the nominees for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) of the theme "celebrating challengers and builders". He was given the award for his impact in adding values and inspiring the upcoming generation.[15]
  • Femi Falana was awarded with the Civic Activism Award by BudgIT a civic data-driven tech organization 2022.
  • Femi Falana was awarded the International Bar Association's Bernard Simons Memorial Award 2008.[16]
  • Femi Falana was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award for Human and Civil Rights by LXG Awards.[17]
  • Femi Falana was awarded human rights defender award, presented by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ).[18]

Publications

He has written a lot of publications including Governance in Post Military Nigeria Fundamental Rights Enforcement, Legaltext Publishing Company 2005.

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