Falana tasked the Nigerian media to ask questions and query politicians who are seeking leadership positions on what they have managed before and what they plan to do when elected into power.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) says some of the politicians who are contesting the Presidency and governorship positions in their respective states, are awaiting trial for laundering billions of naira and want to get into positions of power so they can get immunity against the trial.
Falana tasked the Nigerian media to ask questions and query politicians who are seeking leadership positions on what they have managed before and what they plan to do when elected into power.
He said, “It's only Nigeria where we do not question those who want to govern the people, we must begin to find out, ‘What have you managed in your life?’ Some of those who want to be President now are standing trial, I'm sure you must be aware, for allegedly stealing billions of naira, to get immunity so that the moment they are elected, you forget their case. That's why they are seeking to become President or governors.
“I can tell you it's not going to be business as usual; the young people are asking questions; workers are also asking questions. We are not going to leave the affairs of our people to politicians alone, and you guys in the media too must help our people.”