The Sokoto State Government has shut down an office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following questions over the legal ownership of the property.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the state Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Barrister Nasiru Dantsoho, announced the development on Monday. He explained that the closure was also intended to prevent a recurrence of a recent confrontation involving party supporters and suspected troublemakers.
Dantsoho disclosed that an investigation into the property’s ownership revealed it is registered under the defunct Savannah Bank, with no subsequent transfer of ownership documented in the records examined by the government.
He noted that the state had contacted the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), which oversees the bank’s assets, to establish who currently owns the building. However, the corporation had yet to respond to the inquiry.
The commissioner stated that the government will maintain the closure until it receives clarification from the NDIC. He called on individuals or organisations claiming ownership to provide evidence of their claims for official verification, adding that the building will be handed over to its legitimate owner once the matter is resolved.
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