Basic liberties legal counselor and Senior Promoter of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has recorded a $5 million claim against Meta Stages Inc., the parent organization of Facebook, blaming the tech monster for attacking his protection by distributing bogus cases about his wellbeing. The claim was recorded under the steady gaze of a Lagos High Court.


Falana, addressed by his legal advisor Olumide Babalola, brought the case under Area 37 of the 1999 Constitution (as corrected), Sections 24(1)(A) and (E), and Section 34(1)(D) of the Nigeria Information Security Act 2023. He charges that Meta distributed a video and movement pictures on Facebook under the page "AfriCare Wellbeing Center," erroneously guaranteeing that he has been engaging in prostatitis for north of 16 years.


Falana guaranteed the distribution, disregarded his right to security, and was a breach of Nigeria's Information Insurance Act. "The video and its items are bogus, wrong, deceptive, and out of line to me," Falana said, adding, "The video paints me in a misleading light and as such is an attack on my security."


The basic freedoms legal counselor additionally noticed the manufactured cases in the video, which dishonestly credited the accompanying articulation to him:

"I am Femi Falana, and I have been combating prostatitis for north of 16 years. At 50 years old, I was determined to have this condition. Consistently, I confronted agony, distress, and steady exhaustion. I experienced difficulty peeing, lower back torment, and different side effects that made it hard to carry on with a full life. Regardless of counseling the best urologists in the country, nobody could offer me viable treatment. I was endorsed various meds, active recuperation, even a medical procedure; however, the issue was that these techniques just briefly felt better with the side effects."


Falana unequivocally disproved the cases, affirming, "I have never experienced any sickness known as prostatitis in my life. My wellbeing life is essential for my confidential life, and the distribution is altogether misleading, hostile, and manufactured." He added that he has had no dealings with Meta or the "AfriCare Wellbeing Center" page.


The lawful professional bemoaned the effect of the distribution on his standing, expressing, "I have been enormously biased by the video. It has painted me in a bogus light, presented me to scorn, and caused me profound and mental trouble." He likewise underscored that the video had been seen by millions overall since its distribution, enhancing the harm.


Falana further blamed Meta for carelessness, expressing, "For their inability to check the page and video prior to distributing, I accept the Respondent's exposure of my name and picture in a misleading light was done heedlessly and foolishly to attract traffic to the Respondent's foundation to help its notice incomes."


He depicted the video as "crazy, harsh, upsetting, and a ridiculous interruption into my security," adding, "I find the respondent's utilization of my name and picture exceptionally hostile and genuinely upsetting. This keeps causing me tension, bitterness, and openness to mock."


Notwithstanding the $5 million in punitive fees, Falana is looking for a court request commanding Meta to erase the video and stop further distribution of the misleading cases. He encouraged the court to safeguard his picture from being destroyed, expressing, "This suit is important to safeguard my standing and essential right to security."