The controversy surrounding the Kano State Government’s recovery of official vehicles from former commissioners has taken a new dimension, with the five former commissioners dragging the state to the National Industrial Court.

Daily Trust had reported how the state’s Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Thursday reclaimed the vehicles from the residents of the former commissioners.

The five commissioners, 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), resigned shortly after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defected from the NNPP to the APC.

Documents obtained by Daily Trust showed that AVM Umar, who served as Commissioner for Internal Security before resigning in January, filed suit NICN/KN/14/2026 against the Attorney General of Kano State and two others.

His lawyers alleged that operatives of the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) forcibly entered his residence on February 26, disturbing his family and seizing his vehicle.

The claimant is demanding the immediate return of the vehicle and disclosure of those involved in the raid.

In a separate press release signed by Umar on behalf of the affected 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 too should enjoy similar privileges.

They allege that government agents not only seized official vehicles but also evacuated 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.

The 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.

But the former officials insist the matter must be resolved through judicial interpretation, urging their supporters to remain calm.

The development adds to the political tension in Kano, where Governor Yusuf’s defection and subsequent cabinet resignations have deepened divisions between the ruling APC and Kwankwasiyya loyalists. (Daily Trust)

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