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"I was very sad when I saw that the federal government was handing over the keys of houses to judges, and I asked myself, 'Under what law are we operating?' Because it's discriminatory and illegal." — Femi Falana pic.twitter.com/2FeibmapJm

— TheCable (@thecableng) July 17, 2026

yarimo:
Mr femi FALANA but you were never sad state governors handing car keys to judges abi ? Hypocrites claiming patriotic lawyer

AsomughaChuks02:
You didn't see Peter Obi when he did the same thing in Anambra, abi?

ogododo:
"I was very sad when I saw that the federal government was handing over the keys of houses to judges, and I asked myself, 'Under what law are we operating?' Because it's discriminatory and illegal." — Femi Falana

anonimi:
FCT Teacher’s Strike: The unfolding crisis that has kept Abuja’s children out of school for months

The industrial action is the third in a series since late 2024.

ByQosim SuleimanandZainab Adewale July 2, 2025 Reading Time: 4 mins read
For over three months, public primary school pupils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been out of the classroom due to a teachers’ strike.

The industrial action has seen multiple suspensions and resumptions and is the third since late 2024.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/804767-fct-teachers-strike-the-unfolding-crisis-that-has-kept-abujas-children-out-of-school-for-months.html?tztc=1

iwaeda:
Wike Boasts Of Helping APC Use Judiciary To Kill Osun LG Funds Case, Warns Party Leaders Against Ingratitude

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly boasted that he assisted certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in deploying the judiciary to frustrate the Osun State local government allocation lawsuit.

In a video now circulating widely on social media and obtained by SaharaReporters, Wike made the claim while addressing a crowd in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

The suit in question led to the withholding of local government funds in Osun State, a development widely seen as targeting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as opposition in the state.

Wike, who spoke angrily, suggested that the court action supporting the APC’s position against the Osun government did not happen by chance, boasting that powerful political forces worked quietly to ensure the outcome.

“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted,” Wike warned, in an apparent message to APC leaders defending Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “You have to be careful about the statements you make. You have to be very careful.”

He accused Basiru of political ingratitude, claiming the APC was enjoying in Osun State without understanding who engineered their advantage.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun. You don’t know those who did the work,” Wike said. “You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State.”

https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https://t.co/sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

AsomughaChuks02:
You didn't see Peter Obi when he did the same thing in Anambra, abi?

izombie:
It's illegal for the executive to build anything for the judiciary. The constitution has made provisions for that. What tinubu and wike are doing is illegal. And shame to the judges that collected the houses.

AsomughaChuks02:
You didn't see Peter Obi when he did the same thing in Anambra, abi?

AsomughaChuks02:
You didn't see Peter Obi when he did the same thing in Anambra, abi?

AsomughaChuks02:
You didn't see Peter Obi when he did the same thing in Anambra, abi?

Kemical23:
Under Tinubu and Wike's law

AsomughaChuks02:
You didn't see Peter Obi when he did the same thing in Anambra, abi?

yarimo:
Mr femi FALANA but you were never sad state governors handing car keys to judges abi ? Hypocrites claiming patriotic lawyer

nairalanda1:
I honestly don't know how to respond to the issue....that's why I have kept quiet.

On the one hand, Barr. Falana is very right, there is a conflict of interest thing here. And let's be honest, in my opinion, judges should apply for mortgages like everyone else, FHA is doing mortgage, they can in a way afford the thing.

On the other hand, Abuja is a very expensive city. Renting even one bedroom apt in the city (not outskirts and sattelite towns) is expensive. Are we suggesting that judges should then spend a large chunk of their income on rent in Abuja, meaning that they would be more susceptible to bribes anyway?

It's effed up either way, and with the trust issues Nigerians have with the judiciary, matters are more complicated.

Onewazobia:
We shouldn't overlook that. I think he raised a very important issue: Why should the Federal Government be building houses for judges? Hmm.
With a system like this, we can't move forward, whether it's Obi, Tinubu, or Atiku.

izombie:
It's illegal for the executive to build anything for the judiciary. The constitution has made provisions for that. What tinubu and wike are doing is illegal. And shame to the judges that collected the houses.

Onewazobia:
We shouldn't overlook that. I think he raised a very important issue: Why should the Federal Government be building houses for judges? Hmm.
With a system like this, we can't move forward, whether it's Obi, Tinubu, or Atiku.

izombie:
It's illegal for the executive to build anything for the judiciary. The constitution has made provisions for that. What tinubu and wike are doing is illegal. And shame to the judges that collected the houses.