He Thought He Could Bribe Me With N405m... Femi Falana

Femi Falana, SAN

Ace lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. FemiFalana has revealed  how he turned down a whopping sum of N405 million brief from an unnamed former governor to help him launder funds abroad.

Falana, whose testimonial is contained in the
current edition of ALERT, a monthly release by
the anti-graft agency, EFCC, enjoined his colleagues to be wary of juicy briefs from politically-exposed persons (PEPs).

He further explained that the governor had asked
him to assist in moving a huge sum of money to
an undisclosed country and offered to pay him £1
million reward for his service but he declined
outright.
The legal luminary said: “The governor asked me
to assist him in transferring money abroad, and
that I should claim it to be proceeds from sale of
his property in Nigeria.
“And the price was extremely attractive. He was
going to pay me a million pounds then, when
money was money
“The governor said he had chosen me for the
shady deal, because ‘nobody will suspect you.’
“I told him, ‘Your Excellency, so it is my
reputation that you want to buy with your one
million pounds?’
“Some of my colleagues thought I was stupid, but
those who accepted the offer later found
themselves in trouble, as they were arrested and
humiliated. They were only lucky not to have
been charged to court.”

“Lawyers have a paramount role to play in the
fight against economic and financial crimes, as
they are the ones usually employed by well-
heeled members of the society to help perfect
documents for illicit transactions, and to cover up
their tracks.”