Kano State Government’s recovery of official vehicles from former commissioners has taken a legal turn, as five ex-commissioners loyal to former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso have filed a suit against the state at the National Industrial Court.
The controversy follows a report that the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Thursday reclaimed official vehicles from the residences of the former commissioners.
The affected former commissioners are Nasiru Sule Garo (Special Duties), AVM Ibrahim Umar (Internal Security), Adamu Aliyu Kibiya (Humanitarian Affairs), Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata (Science and Technology), and Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso (Youth and Sports). They resigned shortly after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection from the NNPP to the APC.
Documents obtained by our sources show that AVM Umar, who served as Commissioner for Internal Security, filed suit NICN/KN/14/2026 against the Attorney General of Kano State and two others.
Umar’s lawyers alleged that operatives of the PCACC forcibly entered his residence on February 26, disrupting his family and seizing his vehicle. He is demanding the immediate return of the vehicle and disclosure of the officials involved in the raid.
In a separate press release signed by Umar on behalf of the ex-commissioners, the group accused the government of “vindictive attitude” and intimidation.
They argued that under the Revised 2023 Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission Act, official vehicles are part of the entitlements of political officeholders.
The statement recalled that a former transport commissioner who resigned earlier, Ibrahim Ali Namadi, was allowed to retain his vehicle, insisting that they should enjoy similar privileges.
The ex-commissioners also alleged that government agents seized personal cars belonging to their spouses while they were away from home.
“Our personal liberty and sanctity of our family members were grossly violated,” the statement read, describing the move as an attempt to embarrass and silence opposition voices.
PCACC Chairman, Saidu Yahaya, had earlier confirmed that the recovery exercise was backed by a court order after the ex-commissioners ignored directives to return the vehicles.
However, the former officials insist the matter should be resolved through judicial interpretation and urged their supporters to remain calm.
The development has further intensified political tension in Kano, where Governor Yusuf’s defection and the subsequent cabinet resignations have deepened divisions between the ruling APC and Kwankwasiyya loyalists.
