Since I said I will sue Babangida I have received solidarity & support from progressive lawyers & civil rights groups —Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has said that since he public his intentions to sue former military head of state Ibrahim Babangida that he has continued to receive support and solidarity from prominent lawyers and civil rights groups.

According to Falana, the legal action aims to hold Babangida accountable for alleged human rights violations that occurred during his military regime. He believes that justice must be served for the victims of past injustices.

“Since I announced my intention to sue General Babangida, several progressive lawyers have called to register their support, while the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights has undertaken to compile a comprehensive list of the victims of the egregious human rights violations carried out by Babangida,” Falana stated.

“General Mamman Vatsa and other military officers were executed under a treason decree promulgated by Babangida after they had been arrested and detained for a rumoured coup,” Falana reminded the public. He argued that these actions were part of a broader pattern of authoritarian rule that disregarded fundamental human rights.

Another case Falana brought to light was the assassination of prominent journalist Dele Giwa, who was killed by a parcel bomb in 1986. This case remains one of Nigeria’s most infamous political assassinations, with many still demanding justice decades later.