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🚨 BREAKING: Falana Moves to Sue FG Over Luxury Houses for Judges, Calls Policy 'Illegal and Discriminatory'

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has threatened to take the Federal Government to court over the allocation of newly built luxury houses to judges in Abuja's Katampe District.

Falana described the move as discriminatory, illegal, and contrary to the constitutional principle of equality before the law. According to him, while judges deserve decent and secure accommodation, the government cannot lawfully provide exclusive benefits to one category of public servants while neglecting others.

He questioned the legal basis for the housing allocation, saying:

"Under what law are we operating? It is discriminatory and illegal. You must treat us equally in our country."

Falana stressed that professors, teachers, civil servants, and other public workers also deserve adequate welfare and housing. He argued that government policies should promote fairness instead of creating special privileges for a select group of officials.

The senior lawyer also criticized the continued housing and financial benefits enjoyed by some former governors who are now lawmakers, while many career civil servants retire without similar support.

He warned that the matter would soon be tested in court, insisting that "what is good for the goose is good for the gander."

The controversy follows the Federal Government's handover of newly completed judges' residences in Katampe, Abuja, a project championed by the FCT Administration to improve judges' welfare and security. While supporters say the project strengthens judicial independence, critics argue it raises concerns about equality and public spending priorities.

👉 Do you agree with Falana? Should the government provide similar housing benefits to all public servants, or should judges receive special treatment because of the nature of their job?

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🚨 BREAKING: Falana Moves to Sue FG Over Luxury Houses for Judges, Calls Policy 'Illegal and Discrim...

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Rwang patrick: Way to go. Same judges will seat on the case
Freeborn: I support Femi Falana 💯. The gift of Houses to judges in FCT is selective favoritism and illegal. This allocation must be viewed as pure bribery in disguise the Constitution of Nigeria 🇳🇬 forbids it .
Paul Ekpenyong: The best way to go, there must be check and balance in our institution of government.
Oluwafemi Emmanuel: These is uncalled for barbaric,it welcome development
Abayomi Olubunmi Oke: In a country where many struggle to afford shelter, public funds must always be spent with transparency and fairness.
Abayomi Olubunmi Oke: This case should set an important precedent on how public resources are managed. Let's follow the facts and the law.
Kennedy i Osagie: Go for it sir...
Shade: This will be a very interesting case considering the case will be judged by either 1 of the beneficiaries or a member of the judiciary. I look forward to this.
vincent charles: this is unlawful and it is in this country that we will seen federal govt building houses for judges why?