Court orders Kano govt to pay former commissioners N1m In official car dispute

A tribunal successful Kano has ordered the Kano State Government to wage a full of N1m arsenic costs successful a ineligible quality involving erstwhile commissioners implicit the authoritative vehicles fixed to them portion successful office.

The National Industrial Court successful Kano, led by Justice Mahmood Abba Namtari, gave the bid connected Tuesday aft the authorities authorities asked for much clip to hole its effect successful the case.

The lawsuit was filed by 5 erstwhile commissioners who privation the tribunal to halt the Kano State Government from taking backmost the authoritative vehicles they utilized during their clip successful office.

During the hearing, the lawyer representing the Kano State Government, Barrister S. U. Jibril, told the tribunal that the authorities was not acceptable to proceed with the case.

He explained that helium was lone informed astir the substance connected Monday day and had not had capable clip to hole the indispensable documents.

“We were briefed yesterday astir 2:30 p.m. by the bureau of the archetypal defendant. We tried to get our papers acceptable but could not implicit them. We are asking for different date,” helium said.

However, the lawyer representing the erstwhile commissioners, Suraj Sa’ed (SAN), said helium had nary occupation with the petition for an adjournment.

Still, helium asked the tribunal to grant costs to his clients due to the fact that the authorities had already received the tribunal documents earlier and should person prepared its response.

Sa’ed requested N1m successful co...