Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has returned two parcels of land revoked and seized by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna city to the family of the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
The reinstated lands include a property located at No. 9 Abakpa GRA, Kaduna, measuring 2,284 square meters, covered by Kaduna State Certificate of Occupancy No. 30575, and another at No. 1 Degel Road, Ungwan Rimi GRA, Kaduna, measuring 3,705 square meters, with Certificate of Occupancy No. 11458.
Gov Uba Sani
GobAbacha family’s lawyer, Reuben Atabo (SAN), revealed to newsmen that the Right of Occupancy (RO) for the properties was revoked in 2022 during the tenure of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
State government had placed newspaper advert on April 28, 2022, saying, “This is to inform the general public that His Excellency, the governor of Kaduna State has in exercise of the power conferred on him under the land use Act, 1978 revoked Titles to plots of land within Kaduna metropolis for various contraventions of terms and conditions of Right of Occupancy”.
According to Atabo (SAN), the name of Sani Abacha was number 34 on the published list for the revocation of the land.
Author: Maureen Ikpeama