₦airaland Forum

tonididdy:
... It's lots like you that have changed the mindset of many Nigerians
I mean how do you support something that's wrong and affecting your daily existence even into the future of your unborn kids.
The best is for sane Nigerians to leave this country for people like you to saner climes.
People like you keep chanting come back home and fix your country.
But on the other hand, you are aiding political sabotage.
So what then is your prize?

Please hurry up & leave.

tonididdy:
... It's lots like you that have changed the mindset of many Nigerians
I mean how do you support something that's wrong and affecting your daily existence even into the future of your unborn kids.
The best is for sane Nigerians to leave this country for people like you to saner climes.
People like you keep chanting come back home and fix your country.
But on the other hand, you are aiding political sabotage.
So what then is your prize?

it is wrong for judges to have house
una need deliverance aswear

favor914:
Ok the government is not meant to build anything for the judiciary, Please can u tell us who built the court houses for the Judiciary??

Is like you don’t know the judiciary have their own budget every year and it’s a first line charge ( I will not explain this one to you, let your brain do some work)

If there's a law that forbids housing for Judges,Chief please go to the court and test such practice!

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

You forgot who's your president.

Why calling PO here?

Anything you must compare PO or drag him inside. Nawao

What goes up must come down...🤣🤣🤣🤣,if you know you know....!

blackpanda:
it is wrong for judges to have house
una need deliverance aswear

... Houses sponsored by govt with only few weeks to go to a national election of which opponents will be told to "goto court" if they challenged election results.

... Your brain is your alone, please use it intelligently

BUT ………

These houses AREN'T the permanent houses of theses judges !

It’s their living quarters WHILE they are Judges just like ANY civil servant. So what’s all the noise?

My own take is that the learned SAN - Baba Falz D Bad Guy should tell us or give us an idea of
who should have built Official Quarters for these Judges rather than complain and look for what is not missing.

I am amazed, if it is only judges that deserve keys to apartment from federal government, what of those civil servant through the length and breadth of Nigeria, who put in 35years of service, what of the teachers, doctors, engineers architects,surveyors,military who risk their lives travelling through the length and breadth of the country on national assignment, in perilous times, sacrificing their lives and at times losing their lives due to insecurity and other vices that has plagued the country, and nothing for them, only Judges, who will dance to the music of the piper when there need arises, it's not only discrimatory.but confusing, in the words of a former first lady; " THERE IS GOD OOO"...

Jollos:
Who is helping teachers, artisan and civil servants to pay their rent in Abuja?

Maybe you can, after all.

I don;t think this government is ready to do so, AND anyway, I ain't their supporter.

Jollos:
Who is helping teachers, artisan and civil servants to pay their rent in Abuja?

Tammy2705:
I am amazed, if it is only judges that deserve keys to apartment from federal government, what of those civil servant through the length and breadth of Nigeria, who put in 35years of service, what of the teachers, doctors, engineers architects,surveyors,military who risk their lives travelling through the length and breadth of the country on national assignment, in perilous times, sacrificing their lives and at times losing their lives due to insecurity and other vices that has plagued the country, and nothing for them, only Judges, who will dance to the music of the piper when there need arises, it's not only discrimatory.but confusing, in the words of a former first lady; " THERE IS GOD OOO"...

Okay, let me reemphasize the fact that I do not support the government building houses for judges,if you are a judge you can aprroach mortgage banks and other banks like first bank that offer loans for houses that can be paid back. I also understand that if houses are not built for judges, they would end up paying expensive abuja rent, meaning that they would still be susceptible to bribery. Either way it is not a win win situation.


Now, the problem with government building houses for everyone is, that it would cost in the hundreds of trillions of naira to guarantee that every one of those people you mentioned has decent housing. Plus, keep in mind that new graduates in those professions are being produced everyday. Is government going to build houses for each of them?

Then house needs maintenance. My father owns his house, and he has done so for years, and he spends money on maintenance and repairs, because everything that man builds must be maintained and repaired. If government builds house for everyone, how go dey maintain am? Not everyone can maintain houses and repair them.

Shey people go pay taxes so that government can pay for house maintenance? See the problem?

The UK used to build houses for everyone. Na council house dem dey call am. By the 1980's it was costing the UK government too much money to maintain. So, they sold them to the occupiers. People criticise the thing, but for the last 40 years not one single UK government has brought back government house for everyone. Na Nigeria go do am?

We used to build houses for government workers. Obasanjo stopped it for most people in 2004 because it was costing money to maintain. IN some areas self, na the owner dey spend their money to maintain the government house..because no money. And this was way before apchsit government, so nothing to do with tinubu.

The way forward is mortgages. In some working places, workers cooperatives pool money together, buy land for house, and then get the workers to buy a plot and start building while paying back the moni bit by bit. E no easy.

Even now, our housing budget can only build enough houses for a fraction of the population. E no go even reach one eight of the need self.

Meanwhile all of you saying falana should not talk now because they have been doing it for long including the state government , does that make it legal

The judges are working for the federal government and FG is the one paying them their salaries other ministries benefited from similar developments so why judges don't deserve good things? Falana you charge people over #300 hundred millions for a case so you want a comfortable house and wish the judges to remain poor? The same judges thatif not fit them you area no body.

You're sad and you're laughing, discussing something as serious as that

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

May thunder kill you for mentioning Peter Obi there.

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

Youths without shame.

Of all the leaders in this country, you singled out Peter Obi? When Falana made that statement, did he mention a name? Was he wrong to enlighten citizens on the illegality of such spending.

If some of you would allow common sense and a bit more of knowledge, you’d know that the judiciary, legislature and executive are independent and so must operate separate budgets.

If not for the illiteracy among the youths like you, you’d know that it is inappropriate for the executive to build houses for judges, purchase vehicles or any form of gift. That’s why you all watch judges making wrong pronouncements all the time, when you support bribe taking judges. A reputable lawyer, who daily appears before judges, tell you out of experience that it is illegal and you fault his correct comment. Get small shame.

I do not blame Mrs. Tinubu for saying the youths are lazy.

Kemical23:
Under Tinubu and Wike's law

Like you don't know they are part of rigging machinery


















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Tinubu will pay for his crimes weda dead or alive and is only matter of time!

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

"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

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Like you don't know they are part of rigging machinery











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It is sad to see

I said Nigerians love a dysfunctional country

No one hates Nigeria reach APC supporters no worry

creolehunt:
It's shameful the mindset of some of you and I don't mean this in a disrespectful manner.

So the fact that there is a precedence for impunity means that the impunity must continue?

Same mindset when Tinubu is criticized for his woeful performance in security and power. Most of you are quick to remind critics that the previous administrations too didn't succeed in those sectors.

Let's put this country first, becasue governments will come and go.

Shalom.



The modus operandi now is to throw in PO's name into any conversion on the performance of this government just to derail such conversation.

Asiwaju law

nairalanda1:
Okay, let me reemphasize the fact that I do not support the government building houses for judges,if you are a judge you can aprroach mortgage banks and other banks like first bank that offer loans for houses that can be paid back. I also understand that if houses are not built for judges, they would end up paying expensive abuja rent, meaning that they would still be susceptible to bribery. Either way it is not a win win situation.


Now, the problem with government building houses for everyone is, that it would cost in the hundreds of trillions of naira to guarantee that every one of those people you mentioned has decent housing. Plus, keep in mind that new graduates in those professions are being produced everyday. Is government going to build houses for each of them?

Then house needs maintenance. My father owns his house, and he has done so for years, and he spends money on maintenance and repairs, because everything that man builds must be maintained and repaired. If government builds house for everyone, how go dey maintain am? Not everyone can maintain houses and repair them.

Shey people go pay taxes so that government can pay for house maintenance? See the problem?

The UK used to build houses for everyone. Na council house dem dey call am. By the 1980's it was costing the UK government too much money to maintain. So, they sold them to the occupiers. People criticise the thing, but for the last 40 years not one single UK government has brought back government house for everyone. Na Nigeria go do am?

We used to build houses for government workers. Obasanjo stopped it for most people in 2004 because it was costing money to maintain. IN some areas self, na the owner dey spend their money to maintain the government house..because no money. And this was way before apchsit government, so nothing to do with tinubu.

The way forward is mortgages. In some working places, workers cooperatives pool money together, buy land for house, and then get the workers to buy a plot and start building while paying back the moni bit by bit. E no easy.

Even now, our housing budget can only build enough houses for a fraction of the population. E no go even reach one eight of the need self.

There can be only one reason why houses are built for judges by politicians. The reason is corruption.

Nigerians must ask about the appropriateness of such acts, seeing that corruption is a very big issue in the country, with judges daily accused of issuing horrible orders or judgements.

We must ask if it is not the business of the National judicial council to carry out such acts as building houses or ensuring the welfare of judges. Housing should be an issue managed by the NJC, in its capacity as the governing body of the judiciary.

Again, building houses for judges questions the financial autonomy of the judiciary. We must ask if the judiciary is truly financially autonomous or reliant on the executive for provision of houses and vehicles.

ElevationD:
There can be only one reason why houses are built for judges by politicians. The reason is corruption.

Nigerians must ask about the appropriateness of such acts, seeing that corruption is a very big issue in the country, with judges daily accused of issuing horrible orders or judgements.

We must ask if it is not the business of the National judicial council to carry out such acts as building houses or ensuring the welfare of judges. Housing should be an issue managed by the NJC, in its capacity as the governing body of the judiciary.

Again, building houses for judges questions the financial autonomy of the judiciary. We must ask if the judiciary is truly financially autonomous or reliant on the executive for provision of houses and vehicles.

Yes, and let's also assume you don't build house for judges.

Rent in Abuja is very expensive. Even one bedroom apartment is far more expensive than some young people's salaries. It is cheaper in the satellite towns , but your fuel cost transporting yourself would at the end of the day eat a lot of money

That means judges would be in financial trobule...so what do they do? Yes, they will listen to the government intermiediary who offers BRIBES AND INDUCEMENTS, to get more money.

It works both ways.



Which is why I said, in the part of my post that you did not read, that judges should approach a bank AND GET A MORTGAGE. No government or other inducement, and dem go build their houses in peace, and over time pay back the loan.

FMBN, and a host of other mortgage banks offer loans. Many housing companies also offer financing for houses. Yes, payment, but at least over a period of time. A lot of abuja people do the thing.

nairalanda1:
Yes, and let's also assume you don't build house for judges.

Rent in Abuja is very expensive. Even one bedroom apartment is far more expensive than some young people's salaries. It is cheaper in the satellite towns , but your fuel cost transporting yourself would at the end of the day eat a lot of money

That means judges would be in financial trobule...so what do they do? Yes, they will listen to the government intermiediary who offers BRIBES AND INDUCEMENTS, to get more money.

It works both ways.



Which is why I said, in the part of my post that you did not read, that judges should approach a bank AND GET A MORTGAGE. No government or other inducement, and dem go build their houses in peace, and over time pay back the loan.

FMBN, and a host of other mortgage banks offer loans. Many housing companies also offer financing for houses. Yes, payment, but at least over a period of time. A lot of abuja people do the thing.

I read you initial comment and understood your proposition. I simply was laying emphasis on the legality or not of politicians building houses for government officials, in this case judges.

Agreed with you. Judges are civil servants too. That’s the angle of Femi Falana, when he talked about fairness. If other civil servants can access loans to build their own homes, why should judges no chart the same course, which must be termed unnecessary? Why must emphasis be laid on buying huge and costly SUVs for judges, along with building houses for them? Can such judges be counted upon to deliver impartial judgements? By the way, why would the NJC not prohibit such gifts?

So, yes, if other civil servants can source for loans to build or purchase, judges who earn more can also avail themselves of such opportunities, to build and own their own houses.

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

Myopic response
One of the ways of identifying MAN members
Una get grace sha

tonididdy:
... Houses sponsored by govt with only few weeks to go to a national election of which opponents will be told to "goto court" if they challenged election results.

... Your brain is your alone, please use it intelligently

Because it is only election that all judges are employed to do abi
You grow a brain!

They gotta prepare for 2027 general elections nah... it's a stimulant to ginger their swagger towards ensuring their Paymaster through his little dog wins by all means...

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

So , apparently we should ignore possible conflict of interest in this case re APC and tinubu because...Peter Obi built houses for judges in Anambra state as well.

RIght. Better not justify any thing wrong.

Apparently when tinubu builds houses for judges it is righteous, when obi does it, it is evil. Why not query both?

Mentcee:
May thunder kill you for mentioning Peter Obi there.

ElevationD:
Youths without shame.

Of all the leaders in this country, you singled out Peter Obi? When Falana made that statement, did he mention a name? Was he wrong to enlighten citizens on the illegality of such spending.

If some of you would allow common sense and a bit more of knowledge, you’d know that the judiciary, legislature and executive are independent and so must operate separate budgets.

If not for the illiteracy among the youths like you, you’d know that it is inappropriate for the executive to build houses for judges, purchase vehicles or any form of gift. That’s why you all watch judges making wrong pronouncements all the time, when you support bribe taking judges. A reputable lawyer, who daily appears before judges, tell you out of experience that it is illegal and you fault his correct comment. Get small shame.

I do not blame Mrs. Tinubu for saying the youths are lazy.

Poske95:
Myopic response
One of the ways of identifying MAN members
Una get grace sha

So, when Peter Obi builds houses for judges, it is the right thing, when tinubu does it it is the wrong thing?

Why not query both men now?

Nigerians self. APC and Obidents na the same thing.

creolehunt:
It's shameful the mindset of some of you and I don't mean this in a disrespectful manner.

So the fact that there is a precedence for impunity means that the impunity must continue?

Same mindset when Tinubu is criticized for his woeful performance in security and power. Most of you are quick to remind critics that the previous administrations too didn't succeed in those sectors.

Let's put this country first, becasue governments will come and go.

Shalom.



The modus operandi now is to throw in PO's name into any conversion on the performance of this government just to derail such conversation.

We like criticism but never profers Solutions!

nairalanda1:
So , apparently we should ignore possible conflict of interest in this case re APC and tinubu because...Peter Obi built houses for judges in Anambra state as well.

RIght. Better not justify any thing wrong.

Apparently when tinubu builds houses for judges it is righteous, when obi does it, it is evil. Why not query both?





So, when Peter Obi builds houses for judges, it is the right thing, when tinubu does it it is the wrong thing?

Why not query both men now?

Nigerians self. APC and Obidents na the same thing.

Now you appear to mix up and get yourself confused with my comments.

If you read my initial comment, you would have understood that I frowned at the mention of the name of Mr. Peter Obi because of all the leaders who built houses for judicial officers, Mr. Obi’s name was mentioned.

Next time, do not narrow your responses in such ways, without reading with understanding.

I was not in anyway agreeing with political leaders who purchase vehicles or build houses for judicial officers, no matter the name of the said political office holder.