The Kano State Government has appealed a Federal High Court judgement that ordered the payment of N30 billion as compensation to some traders for the demolition of their shops.
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice Simon Anogede, had, while delivering judgement in the case filed by the Traders Association, said what the government did was barbaric and unconstitutional.
The court however awarded N30 billion as compensation to the traders, instead of the N250 billion demanded, ordering that the money be paid immediately.
However, the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, explained that the court was not right in awarding judgement to the Traders Association because the Land Use Act is clear on the position of lands in every state.
He insisted that the court lacked the jurisdiction to even listen to the case because government is the sole owner of land, according to the Land Use Act.
