Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has taken a swipe at the leadership of the Senate under Senator Godswill Akpabio, accusing it of being the “most notorious” institution when it comes to disobedience of court judgments.
In a strongly worded statement, Falana condemned both the Nigerian government and the Akpabio-led Senate for treating judicial verdicts with contempt, warning that such disregard for the rule of law poses a grave danger to the nation’s democracy.
He specifically urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to cut short his vacation abroad and return home to confront what he described as a looming descent into “anarchy and chaos.”
“President Bola Tinubu should prevent the state from collapsing by suspending his vacation and halting the inexorable descent to anarchy and chaos in the country,” Falana said.
The fiery lawyer further charged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to rise to the occasion by instituting measures that would forestall the growing culture of disobedience to court orders by both government officials and influential individuals.
According to him, the Senate, under Akpabio’s leadership, has become notorious for its disregard of judicial authority, a trend he described as alarming and dangerous for Nigeria’s democratic survival.
“Judgments of courts are disobeyed by governments and powerful individuals. The most notorious institution is the Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio,” he declared.
Falana’s criticism adds to the mounting public debate over governance, separation of powers, and respect for judicial institutions in Nigeria.
