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Nigeria: Court-martial lacks jurisdiction over coup suspects — Falana tells AGF — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: Court-martial lacks jurisdiction over coup suspects — Falana tells AGF — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2026-04-24 21:30:14

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to halt the ongoing trial of 36 suspected coup plotters before a General Court Martial.

In a statement issued on Friday, Falana called on the AGF to invoke his constitutional powers under Section 174 to terminate what he described as an “illegal charge” against the accused military officers.

“I am compelled to call on the Attorney-General of the Federation and…

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