How Falana Aborted Labour Leaders’ March To Police Headquarters

Human rights advocate Femi Falana, SAN, and lawyers Maxwell Opara and Deji Adeyanju accompanied Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Comrade Joe Ajaero to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for questioning on various allegations, including terrorism financing.

Initially, the NLC intended to gather its members to accompany Ajaero to the Police Headquarters in a show of solidarity.

Falana, the NLC’s legal counsel, advised the workers to remain at the Labour House to avoid potential disorder on and around the Police premises.

Falana assured the workers that his legal team and the other lawyers in attendance would handle the situation expertly.

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Meanwhile, a group of police officers was seen near the Labour House as union members waited for updates on the situation.

On Thursday morning, labour leaders gathered at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters to show solidarity with Joe Ajaero.

Ajaero was expected to arrive at the Police facility by 10 a.m. on Thursday after declining an invitation to report a week earlier.

As early as 8 a.m., Labour leaders began converging on the NLC headquarters to rally support for the country’s number one worker.