Court Orders Kano Government To Pay N30b for Illegal Demolition
- Federal High Court has fined the Kano state government the sum of N30 billion over illegal demolition
- Justice Simon Amobeda ordered the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led government to pay the Incorporated Trustees of Massallacin Eid Shop Owners N30b compensation
- The court ruled that the N30bfine would serve as compensation to the traders over the illegal demolition
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Kano state - Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has been ordered to pay the Incorporated Trustees of Massallacin Eid Shop Owners N30 billion compensation over illegal demolition.
As reported by PM News, Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano gave the order on Friday, September 29.
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The court ruled that the action of Governor Yusuf and his government against the shop owners was barbaric and unconstitutional.
According to Premium Times, the judge said the N30b fine would serve as compensation for the illegal demolition of the traders’ properties.
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Legit.ng recalls that Governor Yusuf after assuming office had embarked on demolition exercises in the state.
He ordered the demolition of shops, malls and a hotel, saying they violated Kano’s masterplan.
The owners of the demolished properties under the umbrella of the Incorporated Trustees of ‘Massallacin Eid Shop Owners’ sued the Kano government over the demolition.
Kano Gov marks multi-million naira plazas, filling stations for demolition
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Kano state demolition taskforce took their work to BUK road from Dan’agundi junction to Dukawuya by WTC junction where multi-million naira buildings have been marked for demolition.
The state government headed by Abba Yusuf, marked properties, including multimillion Naira plazas and filling stations located along the popular BUK road, for demolition.
The property is those built around the ancient Kano city wall (Badala) which Governor Yusuf accused his predecessor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of illegally allocating for development.
I’ve no regrets on demolition - Governor Yusuf
Governor Yusuf had described the demolition exercise in the state as a means to recover public properties that were illegally sold out.
He made this known during the Sallah break while receiving the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and other district heads and members of the emirate council who came to visit at the State House.
Governor Yusuf said he does not have any ounce of regret over the ongoing demolition exercise.
Source: Legit.ng
