Kebbi govt, Malami trade accusations over demolished property

The Kebbi State Government and former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, have exchanged accusations over the demolition of a property along Sani Abacha Bypass in Birnin Kebbi. While the government described the incident as the outcome of a private land ownership dispute, Malami accused political opponents of demolishing the property to provoke him and his supporters. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed-BK, said Governor Nasir Idris’ administration neither authorised nor participated in the demolition. He accused the African Democratic Congress, ADC, of politicising the incident and portraying the government as hostile to opposition parties without ...