Court stops KNUPDA, 2 others from erecting structures at Kwari market in Kano

A Kano State High Court has restrained the State Urban Planning and Development Authority ( KNUPDA), the State Bureau for Land Management from further blocking, erecting or continue to erect a temporary or permanent structure on any part of Ta’ambu and Bayajidda street of Kantin Kwari market pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice.

The court presided by Justice Suleiman Baba Namallam also restrained the respondents severally or jointly or any person whomsoever from doing or allowing to be done anything that will obstruct or tamper with the applicants’ rights of easement into or out of their landed properties in Ta’ambu and Bayajidda street of kantin Kwari market, pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice.

Solacebase reports that the interim order was granted upon an ex- parte application by counsel to the applicants’ Barrister Abba Hikima.

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The plaintiffs/ applicants in the suit are Alhaji Shehu Bukar Makoda, Alhaji Yusuf Alasan and Alhaji Auwalu Buhari,  Alhaji Kabiru Ismaila, Alhaji Salihu Baita and Incorporated Trustees of Kwari Small and Medium Scale Traders Association, Kano.

Also, the defendants/respondents are Raz Construction and Technical Limited, Kano state Urban Planning and Development Authority(KNUPDA) and Kano state Bureau for Land Management.

The Court while adjourning the case to 19th August 2021 for hearing of motion on notice, also ordered all parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice.