Kwankwaso’s Son, Others Sue State Government Over Seized Vehicles

Kwankwaso’s Son, Others Sue State Government Over Seized Vehicles
Plaintiffs allege PCACC raid violated family privacy and political rights.
Suit demands return of vehicles and disclosure of operatives involved.

Five former cabinet members of the Kano State Government have filed a suit against the state government at the National Industrial Court, following the forceful recovery of their official vehicles.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the plaintiffs, including Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Commissioner for Youth and Sports and son of ex-Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, are challenging actions by the Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). The group resigned en masse after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Other former commissioners involved in the suit are Nasiru Sule Garo (Special Duties), AVM Ibrahim Umar (Internal Security), Adamu Aliyu Kibiya (Humanitarian Affairs), and Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata (Science and Technology).

Documents obtained by Daily Trust show that AVM Umar, who resigned in January, filed suit NICN/KN/14/2026 against the Attorney-General of Kano State and two others. The suit alleges that PCACC operatives forcibly entered his residence on February 26, seized his official vehicle, and disrupted his family. Umar is demanding the immediate return of the vehicle and the disclosure of those involved in the raid.

In a press statement issued on behalf of the affected ex-commissioners, the group accused the government of a “vindictive attitude” and intimidation. They cited the Revised 2023 Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission Act, noting that official vehicles are part of the entitlements of political officeholders.

Kwankwaso’s Son, Others Sue State Government Over Seized Vehicles

The statement recalled that a former transport commissioner, Ibrahim Ali Namadi, retained his vehicle after resignation and argued that similar privileges should apply to them. The ex-commissioners also alleged that personal vehicles belonging to their spouses were removed while they were away from home, describing the incident as a violation of personal liberty and an attempt to silence opposition voices.