Falana collects Nigerians to demand accountability from leaders

A Nigerian senior advocate, Femi Falana (San), has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from their leaders.

He made a call on the 4th anniversary of Yinka Odumakin’s lecture organized by the Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation on Wednesday at Lagos.

The right activist condemns what he calls the “rules of the ruler” instead of the rule of law in the country.

Falana stressed that leaders must be held accountable for their actions.

He challenged the Nigerians to start asking questions and demanding transparency.

He also encouraged residents to ask for a copy of their local government budget.

Falana said that people must ensure that the senators and members of the House of Representatives are responsible for their constituent budget.

“They must ensure the implementation of their budget. We must start by taking the state budget. Let’s ask for a copy of the budget and seek accountability.

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“Find out how your local government spends the money. They must implement the budget.

“We must ask for their accountability to serve the people. Nigeria needs to ask questions,” he said.

Falana is the same as condemning the Lagos state government for allegedly destroying the houses of the poor without approval while letting the rich passing through a similar law.

“The government destroys houses occupied by the poor. But when the rich, including those on Pisang Island, do the same thing, the government ratifies the law,” he said.

He asked the Nigerians to support each other, emphasizing that “Injustice to someone is injustice for all.”

Previously, in the message of his good intentions, the leader of the Oodua People’s Congress faction (OPC), Gani Adams, urged the human rights community to continue to fight for democracy.

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