'They Think ICC Is A Forum Of Frivolities' - Falana Responds To Lawsuit Against Him

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has responded to the suit filed against him, stating that the group who filed the suit and their "paymasters ... think the ICC is a forum of frivolities".

A group, Make Nigeria Better Initiative (MNBI) filed a suit against Falana at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an alleged instigation of the #EndSARS protest that led to the killing of many protesters.

The group claimed that Falana "has over the years been a crises (sic) merchant who thrives on the ignorance of some poor citizens to enrich himself and family members".

Responding to the claims, Falana said, “The latest has been the use of men of the Nigerian Army to wage genocidal attacks on peaceful and unarmed #EndSARS protesters especially at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. A full-scale war declared illegally in Port Harcourt has claimed the lives of scores of unarmed civilians.

“I hear that those who (by virtue of the state offices they hold relative to these matters) are sure to be called upon by the ICC for explanation are going about trying to divert attention away from themselves.

“I even hear that one such attempt has, in a complaint to the ICC, named me, Femi Falana, as responsible for allegedly instigating the violent EndSARS protests that led to killing innocent citizens, wanton destruction of properties and other heinous crimes against humanity in Nigeria.

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“Mr. Joseph Nwaegbu/Pathfind Attorneys/MNBI and their shadowy minders and paymasters obviously think that the ICC is a forum for frivolities, especially of the type we have gotten accustomed to in Nigeria (like, government and government officials hiring praise-singers or protesters to counter-balance genuine protesters!).

“I welcome them to pursue their petition. I move around the world and I have easy and undisturbed passage. I hope the shadowy minders and paymasters of Mr. Joseph Nwaegbu/Pathfind Attorneys/MNBI are able to do likewise. In fact, I challenge them to dare!”