HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER, FALANAWARNS WIKE AGAINST SEALING EMBASSIES

Human rights lawyer, FEMI FALANA (SAN), has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NYESOM WIKE, not to contemplate sealing 34 embassies and foreign missions said to be owing ground rents in the nation’s capital city Abuja but instead take the matter to court.

Recall that the WIKE’s administration in the FCT had published the details of 9,000 debtors in newspapers, asking them to pay their ground rents to avoid the risk of forfeiture of their land.

 However, FALANA argued that there are about 20 high court, appeal court, and Supreme Court decisions that ruled that the FCT authorities have no right to unilaterally seal up any property within the nation’s capital, adding that if WIKEembarks on invading the embassy of any country, it will lead to serious diplomatic problems for Nigeria.

 FALANA, further called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, YUSUF TUGGAR; and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), LATEEF FAGBEMI; to quickly advise the FCT minister.