Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the gift of houses and cars to judges.
Naija News recalls that 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.
In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Falana argued that it is wrong for the executive to give gifts to the members of the judiciary, especially judges.
According to Falana, it is the reason the autonomy of the judiciary has been constitutionalised, stressing that the judges have no business going to the executive to buy them cars and houses.
He maintained that the Constitution granted financial autonomy to the judiciary, which gave it the authority to manage its budget.
He said, “The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory operates like a state…