File: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association for inviting former Liberian President George Weah to address its annual conference, accusing Weah’s administration of undermining judicial independence in Liberia.
The senior lawyer made the remarks in a video posted on the NBA’s YouTube channel on Monday, following Weah’s keynote address at the NBA’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here. But let me say this, because you know I have to be frank with the audience. And this goes for the leadership of the Bar. I want to appeal that the Bar Association must stop—stop inviting dictators in Africa to come and address us,” he said.
He alleged that under Weah’s regime (2018–2024), the judiciary was captured to the point that Liberians sought legal redress outside the country at the ECOWAS Court.
