Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has threatened to challenge the Federal Government in court over the allocation of newly built luxury homes to judges in Abuja’s Katampe District, describing the move as discriminatory and unlawful.
Falana made the remarks in an interview on Thursday, where he criticised the government for providing exclusive housing benefits to members of the judiciary while neglecting other categories of public servants.
According to him, he was disturbed after watching the official handover ceremony on television and questioned the legal basis for the initiative.
“We have got to a stage in the country where we need to challenge the special privileges given to the rich and top public officers.
“Yesterday, I was watching television and saw the Federal Government handing over the keys of houses to judges. I asked myself under what law we are operating because it is discriminatory
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