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‘You cannot be giving cars or houses to the judges who are going to determine your cases’ -Falana knocks Wike

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Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says it is wrong for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to give judges houses and cars.


Wike had in October flagged off the Design and Construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital, Abuja, which has generated controversy, with many arguing that it is unethical.

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Falana speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, said;

“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory operates like a state governor by virtue of section 299 of the Constitution.

“So, he cannot say I am going to build 40 houses, 10 shall go to the federal high court, 10 shall go to judges in the FCT high court and 10 shall go to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, no.


“Because you are a minister of the Federal Government like a state governor your budget is limited to the affairs of the FCT.


“So, you cannot as the head of the FCT be dishing out gifts of cars, houses to judges in the federal high court, in the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court.


“Number two, you have cases before these courts, on the theory of equality before the court you cannot be seen to be giving cars or houses to the judges who are going to determine your cases,” he said.


The veteran lawyer said this is the reason the autonomy of the judiciary has been constitutionalized, so that the judges have no business going to the executive to buy them cars and houses.


According to Falana, the Constitution has granted financial autonomy to the judiciary which gives it authority to manage its own budget.


The human rights activist also berated Wike over the demolition of private properties in the FCT,  saying such demolitions are not authorised under the Urban and Regional Planning Act applicable in the FCT.


“In the FCT, if a house has breached the law, the case must first be taken to the Urban and Regional Planning Board.


“If the property owner loses, they can appeal to the Urban and Regional Tribunal. If that fails, the case may go to the High Court, where an order for demolition may be issued,” he added.

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