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Alleged Sale of Daula Hotel: Abba Kabir sues Kano Govt

Published

6 years ago

July 28, 2020

Abba Kabir Yusuf,2019 Gubernatorial Candidate

The Gubernatorial Candidate of the people’s Democratic Party in the 2019 Gubernatorial election Kano state Northwest-Nigeria Abba Kabir Yusuf has filed a case before Kano State High court over the alleged sale of Daula Hotel by Kano state Government which is currently serving as a campus of Kano University of Science and Technology.

The plaintiff Abba Kabir Yusuf Joined Kano state Government Alhaji Mudassir Idris Abubakar, Mudassir and brothers Nigeria limited, Kano state Bureau for Land Management and Attorney general of Kano state.

In a document obtained by the Nigerian Tracker, the Plaintiff Abba Kabir Yusuf filed by his lawyer Barrister Bashir Tudun Wuzurci stated the following reasons that

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‘’I Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, male, Adult, Nigeria Citizen of Kano do make Oath and states as follows;

That I am a citizen of Kano State from Gwale Local Government of Kano State within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court.

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That I am one time the Commissioner for Works, Housing, and transport, a Gubernatorial candidate of Kano state during the 2019 general election under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

That I was part of the executive council of Kano State from 2015 to 2019 where the major decisions of the State are takin including that of converting the Daula Hotel to Tertiary institution under the supervision of Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil.

That by virtue of the above-stated facts I am conversant with the facts and circumstances deposed to in this affidavit.

That the 1^st defendant is the Kano State Government, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court.

That the 2^nd Defendant is the Chief Executive Officer, Director and a Shareholder of the 3^rd Defendant

That the 3^rd defendant is a Private Company registered under the Company and Allied Matters Act within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court.

That the 4^thdefendant is the agency of the 1^st defendant saddled with the responsibility of issuing Certificate Of Occupancy to beneficial owners of landed properties within the Kano State including the subject matter of this Suit.

That the 5^thdefendant is the chief law officer of the 1^st defendant.

That I know as a matter of fact the Daula Hotel is the Kano State-owned hotel built in 1974/5 and was once one of the most beautiful and patronized hotels in Kano.

That in an attempt to restore the function of the Property after been abandoned by the subsequent administration the then Kwankwaso administration decided to convert the Hotel to one of the campuses of Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) where Hospitality and Tourism School of the institution is situated.

That it was in line with the then administration’s effort to promote Education in Kano State that it donated to Nigerian Law School the then Bagauda Hotel owned by the Kano State Government to use as its Kano Campus.

That apart from the Hospitality and Tourism School, the institution under Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) in Daula Hotel the state House of Assembly passed a law for the creation of 24 institutions in the State. The gazette Law is hereby attached and marked as exhibit A.

That in addition to Hospitality and Tourism School, the university is undergoing IJMB and Pre-degree Program to enable youth citizens of Kano State Who have a deficiency in going to University an opportunity to be enrolled in various Nigerian Universities.

That in fact the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) has already advertised and sold Application forms into various Programs to undergo such courses at the Daula Hotel Campus of the University for IJMB, Pre-degree, and Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism School for the academic year 2019/2020. The advert/form is hereby attached and marked as exhibit B.

That thousands of Kano State indigenes have graduated from the programs conducted by the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) at Daula Hotel Campus of the University and some have gotten jobs at various Federal and State ministries and others in private organizations.

That sadly, and to the surprise of Kano State indigenes including my humble self we heard the shocking news of the decision of the 1^st defendant to allocate the property (Daula Hotel) to the 2^nd Defendant who is Private Company not minding the interest of Public and the interest of thousands of Kano State indigenes who are Schooling in the premises.

That the 1^st defendant failed/ refused and or neglected to utilize the existing Daula Hotel Structures and convert same into Hospital especially at this time of serious Pandemic but to allocate same to the Private Company owned by a private individual

That I know as a matter of fact that all the procedures laid down to convert the public property to private use were not followed by the 1^st Defendant in allocating the Public Property to the 2^ndand 3^rdDefendants who are private individuals.

That the decision of the 1^st defendant to allocate the Public property to Private individual the 2^ndand 3^rddefendants, is outside the trust entrusted to the 1^st Defendant and against the public benefits.

That I know as a matter of Fact the Defendants lack valid statutory Powers to embark on issuing/allocating Public Property to Private Individuals.

That the good masses of Kano State would suffer irreparable loss and damages by the action of the 1^st defendant.

That it is in the collective interest of all Kano citizens both present and the unborn generation and Rule of Law to seek the intervention of an impartial court

I depose to this affidavit in good faith and in accordance with the Oaths Act.’’

The plaintiff Abba Kabir Yusuf wants the originating summons to be served on the first second and third defendants.

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Governor Yusuf Sacks Sagagi as Kano Commissioner Of Commerce

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5 hours ago

March 26, 2026

Nigerian Tracker

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has relieved Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi of his appointment as Commissioner for Investment, Commerce and Industry with immediate effect.

This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday.

According to the statement, the former Commissioner is directed to hand over the affairs of the ministry to the Director Commerce with immediate effect.

Governor Yusuf expressed appreciation for the services rendered by the former commissioner during his tenure.

He acknowledged Sagagi’s contributions to the development of the state, particularly in the areas of politics, religion, small and medium enterprises.

The Governor wished him success in his future endeavours as he reassured the public of his administration’s continued commitment to efficient service delivery and good governance in the state.

This decision is part of the ongoing strategic realighment of government structures for systematic growth and sustainable development.

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Terrorist Logistics Suppliers Apprehended in Borno

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18 hours ago

March 25, 2026

Nigerian Tracker

By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have apprehended 18 suspected logistics suppliers allegedly enroute Gubio, with plans to proceed to the Gudumbali axis, a known Boko Haram terrorists, BHTs, enclave.

This is contained in a daily operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.

The military said the suspects were intercepted while travelling towards the location to deliver the goods to the terrorists.

According to the report, preliminary investigation revealed that all 18 suspects confessed to engaging in the supply of goods to the terrorist group.

“They admitted that they routinely purchase and convey items to the terrorists.

“Their justification was lack of employment, which points to a deeper socio-economic challenge in Maiduguri and its environs,” the army said.

The development, according to the reportt, validates recent remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff on the link between economic hardship and the sustenance of insurgency logistics networks.

“The arrest highlights the critical role of civilian collaborators in sustaining terrorist operations, particularly in remote areas such as Gubio and Gudumbali,” it added.

The army called for a comprehensive approach combining military operations with economic empowerment and job creation to address the root causes of insurgency in the region.

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Kano Gov’t Offers Study Scholarship to SWAN Members

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1 day ago

March 25, 2026

Nigerian Tracker

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Kano state government has facilitated and supported members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN Kano chapter to proceed to pursue professional certification courses in sports journalism, our correspondent reports .

The Special Adviser , youths and sports to Kano state governor, Sani Musa Danja, disclosed that the offer covers their tuition fees.

He said , the beneficiaries have been identified and their enrolment process have been completed.

According to him, through interactions with stakeholders , the decision was reached for some sports writers, who are faced with the challenge of acquiring the required professional qualification to practice their trade should be given support to fill the gap.

said, findings have revealed that , for Kano sports writers to compete favorably there exists the urgent need to empower members of the association to acquire certain requisite qualification to enable them feature amongst the best in Nigeria and beyond.

Danja speaking, when he hosted SWAN members in his office , located within the premises of Kano state Library Complex, along Ahmadu Bello Way said that the state government, under Abba Kabir Yusuf , on discovering this major challenge , acted swiftly to address the lapses, by offering to sponsor 10 SWAN members to pursue professional diploma in Sports Journalism at El Roi London University.

In his word “ we give thanks to almighty Allah for his mercies, I want to thank our mentor and leader, his excellency governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf , who made this possible.

“his excellency takes the issue of empowering our people very seriously, the challenge facing our sports journalists is principally the issue of professional certification, some of our sports journalists have their degrees in other fields, but we are aware that, they also require to obtain certain minimum qualification in journalism or other related fields to help them to excel .

“in line with the policy of the government of his excellency, we have moved in to make sure , these sons and daughter of Kano overcome this hinderance that may hinder their professional progress.

“the sports media is the back bone of sports development and sports promotion, our government is focused and committed to support and reshape the sports media to achieve the set out goal to empower Kano youths through sports.

“the mission of his excellency through this gesture is to empower our professional sports journalists and give them the required qualification to continue with their pursuit to upward steadily representation of Kano state in that sector.

Danja hinted that, Kano state government remains unrepentant in its upward investment drive to create a generation of professionals that would keep the state afloat on the terrain of quality and abundance human resources.

Reacting, chairman SWAN Kano chapter, comrade Zahradeen Saleh thanked the state government for the support.

He said, the scholarship offer is an major step towards uplifting the practice of sports journalism in the state.

He said the dividends of sports could only accrue with the effective operations of the sporting press through the training and re-training of sports writers.

He admitted that, acquiring the requisite qualification to practice sports journalism has been one of the major challenges confronting members of the association.

“ our members who are the beneficiaries of this offer are youths, on completion of the professional course, they will have stable professional growth and would be better equipped to contribute their quota to the development of the state.” Zahradeen said .