JUSTICE4TYLER: AISHA FALODE MEETS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON DIASPORA AFFAIRS

On Tuesday 27th May, 2014, Aisha Falode stormed the House of Representatives with her campaign for justice in the murder of her son Toba Falode who was murdered in Dubai on the 14th of February, 2014.

 In the entourage were human rights activists Mr. Festus Keyamo, social crusader, Mrs. Odumakin as well as other activists. The campaign commenced with a public hearing organized by the House Committee on Diaspora. Hon. AbikeDabiri who is the Chairman of the Committee declared the public hearing open with assurances that the Committee was doing all in its powers to bring the killers to justice.

In an emotional remark, Mrs. Aisha Falode thanked the Committee for their support and urged the Committee to assist her in mounting pressure on the United Arab Emirates authorities to prosecute her son’s killers. In their remarks, both Mr. Festus Keyamo and Mrs. Odumakin agreed that it was necessary for the government to be proactive to stem the tide of the incessant killing of Nigerian students in foreign climes. Other member of the Committee were unanimous in their support for Aisha Falode’s cause. 

At the end of the public hearing, the campaign proceeded to the office of the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives where they were received by the leadership 

of the House of Representatives including the Speaker, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, the minority leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the majority whip of the House as well as the House Leader, Hon. Mulikat Adeola. 

The Speaker of the House of Representatives informed Mrs. Aisha Falode that following the receipt of her petition, the House of Representatives reached out to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and that both agencies have recorded tremendous progress in persuading the Dubai authorities to re-open the investigations as well as prosecute the killers.

Toba Falode died on the 14th February, 2014 when he was allegedly pushed out of the balcony of his 17th floor apartment by the son of an influential Dubai based business mogul. The Dubai Police allegedly compromised the investigations and Mrs. Aisha Falode still pursues justice.