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Prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned African leaders.

03naijaJuly 5, 2025

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned African leaders to be more cautious in signing international agreements, so as not to mortgage the future of the continent.

He said many international agreements imposed on Africa undermined the continent’s interests.

The legal luminary spoke on Friday at the International Conference on Law and Career, organised by Law Students Society of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State.

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He said, “Many of the deals perpetuate neocolonialism,” calling on African legal practitioners to scrutinise them thoroughly.

In his remarks, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who was represented by his deputy, Kola Adewusi, lauded the leadership of OAU LSS for organising the conference.

The President of the society, Kayode Taiwo, stated that the conference was organised to shape the next generation of Nigeria’s legal elite and to ignite a change.

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