This is Nigeria video: Falana dares Muslim group to sue his son
- Renowned lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has dared the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) to sue his rapper son, Falz over the trending "This is Nigeria" video
- Falana in reaction said the video in question contains a lot of messages and desired to be encouraged by anybody who has the interest of this country at heart
- The group in a statement ordered Falz to take down the video which, according to them, ridicules their religion
Popular human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has dared the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) to sue his rapper son, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz to court if they are aggrieved by his trending “This is Nigeria” video.
The renowned lawyer, reacting to the threat in a telephone chat with Entertainment Plus, said in as much as freedom of speech is constitutionally guaranteed in the country, nobody has the right to threaten another person.
Falana said the video in question contains a lot of messages and desired to be encouraged by anybody who has the interest of this country at heart.
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Speaking further, he confirmed that his son, who’s also a lawyer by profession is handling the threat within the ambit of the law.
He said: “My son is a lawyer and I have confirmed that he’s handling the threat within the ambit of the law. The video in question contains a lot of messages and it should be encouraged by anybody who has the interest of our country at heart.”
“Since the group has threatened to sue him or threatening to sue him. My son has promised that he would meet them in court. I support that decision. We all belong to this country, nobody can threaten another person.
Freedom of speech is constitutionally guaranteed. If you are aggrieved as a result of any publication or record, the appropriate thing for you to do is to go to court. I’d hope that they will go to court at the expiration of the ultimatum given to my son.”
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Recall that the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) group in a statement made available to Legit.ng asked Falz to withdraw the video within seven days or face legal action.
Their main grouse is the use of ladies wearing hijab while also dancing shaku shaku in the video
It also urged security agencies and the National Film And Video Censors Board,NFVCB, to clamp down on the video.
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