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'Tinubu Does Not Promise and Fail' - Wike Assures FCT Judges
Ten duplexes for the Court of Appeal and 20 for the FCT High Court will be completed within 12 months to improve judges' welfare and judicial independence, officials said.
- On Oct 13, 2025, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike flagged off the design and construction of official residences for Heads of Courts in Abuja, vowing no FCT High Court judge will live in rented housing by President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure end.
- Backed by the 2024 and 2025 FCT budgets, the policy approved by President Bola Tinubu aims to improve judicial officers' welfare and independence and reduce corruption risks.
- The scheme covers 40 units with a 12‑month completion order, including Certificates of Occupancy that beneficiaries retain upon retirement.
- The Attorney General said secure housing will bolster judicial independence by enhancing operational independence, personal security, and dignity for judicial officers, complementing court digitalization in the 2025 budget.
- Observers and critics have questioned the optics and timing as critics argue public funds for permanent homes raise concerns about priorities and transparency amid poverty and inflation.
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No FCT Judge Will Live In Rented Apartment By 2027 – Wike - Daily Trust
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that no judge of the FCT will live in a rented apartment by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure. Wike made the promise at the flagging off of the construction of 40 units of duplexes for heads of courts in Abuja. At the ceremony, the Minister stated that funding for the project was contained in the 2024/2025 budget of the FCT Administration, as proposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appr…
'Tinubu does not promise and fail' - Wike assures FCT judges
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that President Bola Tinubu does not make promises and fail. Wike made the claim while flagging off the Design and Construction of Residences for the Heads of Courts (President Court of Appeal, Federal High Court Chief Judge, Chief Judge of the FCT and President of the Industrial Court) in Abuja. The minister said the judges have been assigned the buildings with C…
Wike promises accommodation for all judges in FCT by 2027 - Worldstage
WorldStage– The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that no judge of the FCT will live in a rented apartment by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure. Wike made this known in Abuja at the inauguration of the construction of housing units for the President, Court of Appeal, Chief Judges of the Federal High Court, FCT High Court, and President of Industrial Court. The minister said that the gesture w…
Lavish Housing for Judges Sparks Outrage Amid National Hardship
In a move that has drawn sharp criticism, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday announced that by 2027, no judge of the FCT High Court will live in rented accommodation—courtesy of taxpayer-funded luxury housing projects that will eventually become private property for judicial elites. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of official residences for Heads of Courts in Abuja, Wike touted the in…
By 2027, No FCT judge will live in rented apartment – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in office, no judge under the FCT judiciary will be living in rented accommodation. Wike gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja during the groundbreaking ceremony for new residential The post By 2027, No FCT judge will live in rented apartment – Wike appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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