The Federal Government College Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has instituted a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging what it described as an unlawful attempt to convert part of the land belonging to Federal Government College (FGC) Kano into a private residential estate through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

In a statement issued on Saturday, FGCKOSA said the suit seeks judicial intervention over a land-swap agreement allegedly involving the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Pluck Global Company Limited, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), and other federal authorities.

According to the association, the case has been assigned to Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court, with the first hearing scheduled for July 8, 2026.

FGCKOSA stated that the defendants in the suit include the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Minister of Education, Pluck Global Company Limited, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, and the Attorney-General of the Federation.

The association explained that the Attorney-General of the Federation was joined in the suit because the matter raises fundamental legal questions concerning the powers of federal ministries over public land, the legality of concessions affecting federal educational institutions, and the protection of public assets held in trust for educational purposes.

According to FGCKOSA, the central issue before the court is whether land belonging to a federal government secondary school and reserved for public educational use can lawfully be transferred to a private developer under the guise of a PPP or concession arrangement.

The association said it is also seeking clarification from the court regarding the roles and powers of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Executive Council, the ICRC, and Pluck Global Company Limited in relation to the disputed land.

FGCKOSA alleged that the decision to seek legal redress became necessary after repeated requests for information and transparency concerning the transaction were allegedly ignored by relevant authorities.

According to the association, it had written to the Federal Ministry of Education requesting clarification and access to documents relating to the concession arrangement. It added that a separate request was also sent to the ICRC seeking copies of the PPP agreement and approval documents associated with the project.

FGCKOSA claimed that while the ICRC acknowledged that the Ministry of Education was the contracting authority for the transaction and referred the association back to the ministry, key documents, including the concession agreement, approval records, valuation reports, procurement details, and evidence of Federal Executive Council approval, have yet to be made public.

The association further alleged that despite an existing court order in Kano restraining activities relating to the disputed land, individuals linked to the project were seen entering the school premises and marking portions of the land.

According to FGCKOSA, such actions amounted to an attempt to advance the land-swap arrangement despite the pendency of legal proceedings, a development it described as troubling and inconsistent with respect for the judicial process.

The association also expressed concern over reports that authorities were considering relocating or reconstructing some school facilities outside the concessioned area, arguing that such moves suggest an assumption that the transaction is already irreversible.

FGCKOSA maintained that the land belonging to Federal Government College Kano was originally reserved for educational activities, security infrastructure, recreational facilities, future expansion, and the long-term development of the institution.

According to the association, the proposed concession would involve carving out approximately 30 hectares of the school’s land for private residential and commercial development, a move it said could permanently undermine the future growth of the institution.

The alumni body stressed that it was not opposed to genuine efforts aimed at improving infrastructure and development within the school. However, it argued that any redevelopment initiative must be transparent, lawful, and in the best interest of students, staff, alumni, and the wider public.

FGCKOSA revealed that it had previously proposed what it described as a transparent alumni-led redevelopment initiative for the school, which would focus on raising funds, attracting grants and corporate social responsibility support, upgrading facilities, and improving academic standards without relinquishing any portion of the school’s land.

According to the association, the suit is seeking several reliefs from the court, including a declaration that public land belonging to Federal Government College Kano cannot be converted into private property for the benefit of a private developer through a PPP arrangement.

The association also seeks an order nullifying any concession, transfer, lease, sale, or land-swap agreement found to be inconsistent with the Land Use Act, concession laws, and constitutional provisions governing public assets.

FGCKOSA further requested a perpetual injunction restraining the Ministry of Education, Pluck Global Company Limited, and their agents from selling, allocating, marking, developing, or otherwise interfering with the disputed land pending the determination of the matter.

In addition, the association said it is demanding full accountability from all public institutions involved in the conception, approval, and implementation of the transaction, as well as a judicial pronouncement on whether federal school land can be treated as disposable real estate without proper legal authority and public oversight.

The association maintained that the case extends beyond Federal Government College Kano and raises broader concerns about the protection of public educational assets across Nigeria.

FGCKOSA called on the Federal Ministry of Education, Pluck Global Company Limited, the ICRC, and all parties connected to the project to suspend all activities on the disputed land pending the outcome of the court proceedings.

The association also urged the Attorney-General of the Federation to defend the rule of law and public interest by ensuring that federal educational assets are protected from what it described as unlawful alienation.

FGCKOSA says its committed to protecting public education and preserving Federal Government College Kano for future generations, insisting that no public educational institution should be treated as disposable real estate.