By JarranewsTV Staff Reporter
January 4, 2026
Nigerian human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has accused former United States President Donald Trump of committing grave violations of international law, calling on the U.S. Congress to impose sanctions over what he described as an illegal invasion of Venezuela.
Falana also urged the United States judiciary to resist what he termed an attempt by Mr. Trump to use domestic courts to undermine the sovereignty of Venezuela and the rights of its people as protected under international law.
In a statement reacting to reports of U.S. military action in Caracas, Falana alleged that American forces bombed the Venezuelan capital, overthrew President Nicolás Maduro’s government, killed scores of unarmed civilians, and moved to seize the country’s oil resources.
According to him, the Venezuela operation represents a continuation of what he described as “reckless gangsterism” during Mr. Trump’s second term in office, characterised by military actions allegedly carried out without the approval of the U.S. Congress.
“In his second term in office, the United States President, Mr. Donald Trump, has repeatedly engaged in reckless gangsterism. A few months ago, he bombed Iran without congressional approval,” Falana said.
He further recalled that in November 2025, Mr. Trump allegedly threatened military action against Nigeria over claims of a so-called Christian genocide.
Falana also referenced an announcement made by Mr. Trump on December 25, 2025, in which he claimed to have launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against militants allegedly linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria, again without congressional authorisation.
“Once again, he did not secure congressional approval,” Falana stated.
The human rights lawyer said the situation worsened with reports of the bombing of Caracas and the alleged overthrow of the Venezuelan government. He further claimed that following the invasion, Mr. Trump announced the capture of a foreign head of state and his wife, who were reportedly charged with terrorism and narcotics offences in a U.S. District Court.
“The abduction and extraordinary rendition of a sitting president of a sovereign state is indeed a blatant violation of international law,” Falana said, adding that the response of the international community exposed “glaring hypocrisy and double standards.”
Beyond the military action, Falana accused the Trump administration of attempting to install a transition regime in Venezuela with the sole aim of controlling the country’s vast oil and gas resources, effectively turning it into “a new colony of the United States.”
While acknowledging ideological differences between the United States and the Maduro administration, Falana maintained that such disagreements do not justify external military intervention or regime change.
“Notwithstanding ideological differences with the Maduro administration, the United States Congress should sanction Mr. Trump for the illegal invasion of Venezuela,” he said.
He also called on the U.S. judiciary to reject what he described as efforts to use domestic courts to subvert Venezuela’s sovereignty.
Falana concluded by urging the United Nations to take decisive action, warning that silence in the face of such alleged violations would erode the credibility of the global body.
“The UN must stand with the people of Venezuela and demand justice and accountability for the fundamental breach of the United Nations Charter if it is to uphold the letter and spirit of the Charter,” he said.
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