The Kebbi State Government has denied demolishing an ADC property in Birnin Kebbi, describing the incident as a private land dispute and demanding a public retraction and apology.
The Kebbi State Government has denied allegations that it demolished a property belonging to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Birnin Kebbi, describing the incident as a private land dispute.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK, stated this at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Ahmed-BK demanded a public retraction and an unreserved apology from the party, warning that the government would consider legal action if the demand was not met.
He said the state government neither authorised nor participated in the demolition of the property located around Azbir Hotel, along Sani Abacha Bypass.
According to the commissioner, investigations by relevant committees established that the land belonged to a businessman, Alhaji Umaru Gulumbe, who reportedly presented ownership documents, including a Certificate of Occupancy signed by former Governor Adamu Aliero.
He explained that Gulumbe had reported alleged trespassing on the property to the police and petitioned the Ministry of Lands and Housing before taking steps to reclaim the land.
Ahmed-BK said the businessman subsequently presented documents to support his ownership claim and challenged anyone disputing it to seek redress in court.
“The businessman invited anyone with documents establishing ownership of the land to challenge his action in court rather than resort to political noise,” he said.
The commissioner explained that the incident attracted public attention after graders were sighted at the location. He alleged that ADC supporters subsequently politicised the matter by claiming that the state government had ordered the demolition of the party’s property.
Describing the allegations as misleading, Ahmed-BK said they were intended to portray the administration of Governor Nasir Idris as politically intolerant.
“The Kebbi Government had no prior knowledge of the matter and played no role in it. It remains an entirely civil dispute between private claimants,” he said.
He accused the ADC of repeatedly spreading what he described as misinformation to discredit the APC-led administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ahmed-BK also alleged that the opposition party was exploiting security challenges and other sensitive issues for political advantage instead of engaging constructively with the government.
He further accused some opposition figures of using political platforms to pursue personal interests, including seeking protection from ongoing legal proceedings involving alleged financial impropriety.
The commissioner said the government would not allow what he described as deliberate misinformation to undermine public confidence in the administration or threaten peaceful coexistence in the state.
He urged residents to disregard claims that the government was responsible for the incident, insisting that the matter was a dispute between private individuals.
Ahmed-BK consequently demanded that ADC chieftains responsible for the allegations publicly withdraw their statements and apologise to the state government.
“We demand that the ADC chieftains who recklessly made the allegations publicly retract the offending statements and tender an unreserved apology to the Kebbi Government,” he said.
He warned that failure to comply would compel the government to seek legal redress to protect its reputation and institutional integrity.
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