Zamfara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ibrahim Magayaki, has been directed by a High Court II sitting in Gusau, to return 58 tractors to its premises within two days.
The order was issued by the presiding judge, Justice Bello Shinkafi, while delivering judgment on Monday over the case filed by a contractor (Dublim Investment Kano) against the Zamfara State Government.
The court ordered the commissioner to appear before the court on September 14.
Speaking shortly after the court sitting, the counsel to plaintiff, Mr Misbahu Salahudeen, disclosed that his client (Dublim Investment Kano) sued the government over non payment of N220 million.
He said in 2019 the High Court III had ordered the state government to pay the contractor the amount but the payment was not effected since then.
He said the High Court III then gave an order for the confiscation of state government properties for auction to pay the contractor.
“Following the court order, 40 Vehicles and the 58 tractors were confiscated and marked for auctioning to ensure settlement of the contractor.”
Misbahu disclosed that while waiting for the court to give order for the auction, the commissioner of agriculture allegedly connived with some people and moved away the 58 tractors illegally.
He said as a result of unnecessary delay to give order for the auction, they decided to challenge the delay at High Court II in the state.
“It’s within the Constitution, Order 33 of the High Court Procedures that you can sue a judge to his superior court. “
