The senior advocate argued that security must sit at the centre of any meaningful democratic renewal, insisting that the protection of lives and property was not a policy option but a constitutional obligation.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on Nigerian authorities at all levels to uphold human rights, strengthen the rule of law and ensure that the 2027 general elections mark a genuine turning point for security, good governance and human dignity across the country.
Falana made the call on Saturday while delivering a paper titled 2027: Building A Nation Where No Man Is Oppressed at an event organised in honour of the late Chief Alao Aka-Bashorun, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
"As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the country stands at a defining constitutional and democratic moment," Falana said. "The challenge before the nation extends far beyond the periodic conduct of elections or the emergence of new political leaders. It is fundamentally about whether Nigeria can build a democratic order founded on justice, accountability, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and institutions that genuinely serve the people."
