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Falana questions ₦15tn coastal highway cost, warns against voter suppression

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has questioned the estimated ₦15tn cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and warned against voter suppression in Lago Read More: https://punchng.com/falana-questions-%e2%82%a615tn-coastal-highway-cost-warns-against-voter-suppression/

Falana questions ₦15tn coastal highway cost, warns against voter suppression

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has questioned the ₦15tn cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, urging Nigerians to demand accountability from the Federal Government. He also warned political parties and candidates in Lagos State against election violence and voter suppression ahead of the 2027 general elections, calling for a united effort to protect the votes of eligible voters irrespective of their political affiliations or ethnic backgrounds.

Falana raised concerns about the reported change in the highway’s route and the funding of the project, questioning why a project initially conceived as a coastal highway was reportedly being extended inland.

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