Land Racketeering: Wike Calls On Judiciary To Address The Issue Of Unwarranted Injunctions

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has called on the judiciary to address the indiscriminate issuance of injunctions against the FCT Administration, particularly concerning land issues and other related matters…CONTINUE READING

Wike made this appeal during a visit to his office by a delegation from the FCT Judiciary, led by the FCT Chief Judge, Justice Husseini Yusuf, in Abuja on Thursday.

He expressed concern about the unethical practices occurring in the FCT, sometimes in collusion with certain FCT Administration staff, and pointed out that judges were contributing to the complexity of the issue by granting indiscriminate injunctions.

Wike emphasized that the problem of racketeering in the FCT had become increasingly severe and urged the Chief Judge to address it.

“We appeal to you; so many things are happening in FCT, so many things. With the kind of sharp practices going on in FCT and collusion with the staff of FCT.

They go to court and get all kinds of injunctions without even us getting the services, and before you know it, there are judgments.

We are not blaming you, after all, your own is based on facts presented to you, but we are trying to change all that now because the land racketeering in FCT is getting out of hand.

You see injunction here, injunction there, injunction in the next two minutes; injunction in the next five minutes; injunction in 30 minutes; it is unprecedented. Some of them even go outside to Kuje. We want to bring this to your attention so that you can look into it. That is not the best,” he stated.

The minister praised the Chief Judge for the stability in the FCT Judiciary and the positive relationship between the FCTA and the judiciary.

He emphasized the importance of strengthening this cooperation and pledged to enhance the welfare of judges in the FCT judiciary, particularly in terms of accommodation.