Renowned Nigerian artist, Folarin Falana, widely known as Falz, has clarified that his decision to study law was not driven by any expectations linked to his father, the prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana.
Speaking during an interview with media figure Chude Jideonwo, Falz shared that his true motivation came from witnessing the lives his father positively impacted through his legal battles during his childhood.
“I won’t say it was pressure but when I was super young, I was already getting that reaction everywhere I went. If I ever mentioned my name, people would be like, ‘Which Falana? Is it Femi Falana? Oh wow.
“Everyone sort of had a story about how my dad came to their aid at some point in time and how he fought for them and was there for them. So then, I wasn’t pressured. I aspired to emulate what my father was doing.”
He shared that his father’s career had a profound influence on him, inspiring him to pursue a law degree, though he only practised for a brief period.
“I did practice law for a very short period of almost two years. I started going out of practice in 2014 when things started to pick up for me”.