A Federal High Court in Abuja, has granted a garnishee order to Nisi, against accounts belonging to Kano State Government in 20 commercial banks in Nigeria.
Justice I.E Ekwo granted the order in a suit filed by Incorporated Trustees of Masalachi Eid shop owners and Traders Association over demolition of their shops which they described as an illegal action carried out by the state in June 2023.
Recall that the applicants, Alhaji Awalu sai’du, Ifeanyi Nwobodo, Alhaji Sani Uba, Alhaji Abdullahi A. Idris, and 25 others sued the Kano State Government, as judgment creditors, to the tune of N30 billion.
The order is contained in a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling delivered on November 28, 2023 and a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Wednesday.
The order froze all funds (Present and Future) of Kano State government, Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA), and the Attorney General of Kano State (Including but limited to Kano State FAAC Account and Account number1019716320 at UBA and Account number 1790249410 Polaris Bank) and other accounts in the custody of the respective Garnishees to the tune of N30,000,000,000., in satisfaction of the judgement of the federal high court sitting in Kano per S.A Amobeda, J. dated the 29th September, 2023 herein being enforced in favor of the judgment creditors.
Also, it ordered directing the Garnishees herein to appear before this honorable court and show cause ( if any ) why the order nisi (Temporary) should not be made absolute against them.
