Femi Falana, SAN (born 20 May 1958)[1][2] is a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.

[5] Falana is a welll-known activist for human rights, always trying to show empathy to people who are oppressed.

He completed his primary education at St. Michael’s School and later attended Sacred Heart Catholic Seminary from 1971 to 1975.

[8] He obtained his law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife) in 1981 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982,After finishing his law practice in 2012, Femi Falana became a Senior Advocate in Nigeria.

[13][14][15] He has written a lot of publications including Governance in Post Military Nigeria Fundamental Rights Enforcement, Legaltext Publishing Company 2005.