The Kebbi State Government and former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, have exchanged accusations over the demolition of a property alongside Sani Abacha Bypass in Birnin Kebbi.
While the federal government described the incident as the result of a non-public land possession dispute, Malami accused political opponents of demolishing the property to impress him and his supporters.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed-BK, mentioned Governor Nasir Idris’ administration neither authorised nor participated within the demolition.
He accused the African Democratic Congress, ADC, of politicising the incident and portraying the federal government as hostile to opposition events with out offering proof linking it to the demolition.
Ahmed-BK mentioned preliminary investigations and paperwork offered by a businessman, Umaru Gulumbe, indicated that the dispute centred on possession of the property.
According to him, Gulumbe offered a Certificate of Occupancy bearing the signature of former Governor Adamu Aliero, alongside data of complaints lodged with the police and the Ministry of Lands and Housing.
The commissioner mentioned related committees had examined the competing possession claims and challenged anybody disputing Gulumbe’s possession to strategy a reliable court docket.
However, Malami has petitioned the Kebbi State Commissioner of Police over the demolition of the property, which reportedly housed the Malami Pressure Group, a political help organisation.
In an announcement, the ADC Director of Strategic Media, Research and Policy Analysis, Abubakar Abdullahi, mentioned Malami was shocked by what he described as an act of lawlessness.
He alleged that political opponents carried out the demolition to impress Malami and his supporters into actions able to threatening peace within the state.
Abdullahi mentioned Malami had directed his attorneys to hunt authorized redress, set up possession of the property and demand compensation for the destruction.
