Kebbi govt calls for apology from ADC over demolition allegations

The authorities described the allegations as false, deceptive and politically motivated, demanding a public retraction and an unreserved apology from the opposition celebration.

The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed-BK, said this throughout a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, November 2, 2026.

He accused the ADC of spreading unverified claims and misinformation to break the picture of Governor Nasir Idris’s administration forward of the 2027 basic elections.

Speaking on the demolition, the commissioner stated the incident was a personal land dispute between people and had been wrongly offered on social media as an motion by the state authorities towards property belonging to an opposition member.

He stated a businessman, Umaru Mohammed Gulumbe, who claimed possession of the disputed land, offered paperwork, together with a Certificate of Occupancy signed by former Governor Adamu Aliero.

According to Ahmed-BK, “Gulumbe had formally reported the alleged trespass to the Police and petitioned the Ministry of Lands and Housing.”

He added that committees set as much as examine the matter examined the competing claims and confirmed possession of the property in favour of Gulumbe.

The commissioner insisted that the state authorities neither ordered nor participated within the demolition, describing makes an attempt to hyperlink Governor Idris’s administration to the incident as an effort to mislead the general public.

He expressed disappointment that the ADC had but to withdraw its allegations or apologise regardless of what he described as proof clarifying the possession dispute.

Ahmed-BK additionally accused the opposition celebration of utilizing delicate points to achieve political consideration forward of the 2027 elections.

He recalled an incident on September 1, 2025, when former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, allegedly arrived in Birnin Kebbi with supporters from Sokoto for a condolence go to, which he claimed was adopted by assaults on APC places of work and vandalism of automobiles.

The commissioner additionally questioned casualty figures attributed to Malami following the June 2025 assault in Tadurga, Zuru Emirate.

He stated Malami had reportedly claimed that 200 individuals have been killed, whereas subsequent stories cited by the federal government indicated that fewer than 30 individuals died.

He challenged Malami and the ADC to clarify the distinction within the figures.

The commissioner additional criticised statements attributed to ADC chieftain Abubakar Shehu Koko, which he stated may create divisions between residents of southern Kebbi and different elements of the state.

He warned political leaders towards making statements able to selling distrust and threatening peaceable coexistence.

Ahmed-BK urged residents to ignore unverified data and demand proof earlier than accepting severe allegations towards public establishments or people.

He additionally highlighted the event programmes of Governor Idris’s administration, saying political discussions ought to give attention to verifiable info and authorities insurance policies relatively than hypothesis.

The commissioner demanded that the ADC officers liable for the allegations instantly withdraw their claims, make clear the circumstances surrounding the demolition and apologise publicly to the Kebbi State Government.

He warned that the federal government would take into account authorized motion if the celebration didn’t comply, saying it was essential to guard the federal government’s fame and institutional integrity.