Femi Falana criticizes Minister Nyesom Wike's declaration of a public holiday ahead of local elections, arguing that he lacks the authority to do so.
Femi Falana, a prominent human rights lawyer, has publicly criticized the declaration of a public holiday by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, in advance of the area council polls. Falana asserts that Wike does not possess the legal authority for such a declaration, as he is neither a governor nor the Minister of Interior, categories that would grant him that power. This declaration of Friday as a work-free day was accompanied by a movement restriction starting from 8 PM and lasting until 6 PM on Saturday, the day of the elections.
