Kwankwaso’s Son, Four Former Kano Commissioners Sue Over Seized Vehicles

Five former Kano State commissioners, including Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, have filed a court case against the state government after security operatives retrieved vehicles from their residences.

The group said the dispute followed a directive from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government ordering all affected former officials to return official vehicles issued to them while in office. The former appointees resigned after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s political realignment and said they then moved to seek judicial interpretation of what benefits they can legally retain.

In a statement signed by AVM Umar Ibrahim (retd.) for the group, the ex-commissioners said they relied on provisions of the Revised 2023 Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission Act and responded formally to government correspondence. Ibrahim said the group asked authorities to consider legal clauses that, in their view, cover entitlements for certain categories of former public office holders.

He said the matter was already in court when operatives allegedly entered homes linked to the former commissioners and took vehicles. The group also alleged that some of the cars removed were personal vehicles owned by spouses, not only official government assets.

Ibrahim said the operation amounted to trespass and intimidation. He said families were unsettled by the action and argued that the recovery exercise should have waited for a court decision because the entitlement question had become a live legal issue.

The former officials described the seizure as selective and politically driven. They claimed that another former commissioner who resigned earlier was not treated the same way and was allowed to keep a vehicle. According to them, that alleged difference in treatment raises concerns about consistency in enforcing government directives.

They also said most of the disputed vehicles were allocated only a few months before their resignations, a timeline they believe should be considered in assessing compliance and rights.

As of press time, there was no formal public response from the Kano State Government in the report. However, sources in government circles maintained that public property must be returned when appointees leave office and that due process was followed in requesting handover.

The former commissioners said they chose the legal route and called on supporters to remain peaceful while the court determines the matter. The case is expected to address whether the disputed vehicles fall under returnable state assets or protected post-service benefits under applicable law.