The Kano State Government has filed a lawsuit at the Kano State High Court against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, two of his sons, and several others.
The suit seeks to reclaim the state’s 20 per cent equity stake in Dala Inland Dry Port Limited and recover allegedly misappropriated public funds totaling ₦4,492,387,013.76.
The case, filed on October 13, 2025, lists as defendants Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; his sons, Umar Abdullahi Umar and Muhammad Abdullahi Umar; Abubakar Sahabo Bawuro, former Special Adviser; Hassan Bello, ex-Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council; Adamu Aliyu Sanda, a legal practitioner; and Dala Inland Dry Port Limited.
The defendants face a ten-count charge, including criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, breach of trust, and conflict of interest.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants allegedly conspired to fraudulently transfer 80 per cent shares of the dry port, including the state’s 20 per cent equity, to private interests under a shell company named City Green Enterprise.