Sokoto, Nigeria – E be like say former Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle no go fit gather the 40 official vehicles wey police recover from am after him leave office for May 2023. Court of Appeal don finally uphold the ruling wey Federal High Court make, wey reject Matawalle claim say di vehicles na him own. Make we enter wetin happen.
Di three-panel judges wey include Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba, sit down come talk say Matawalle no fit show any credible evidence wey go prove say di vehicles na im personal property. Dem yan say police do wetin dem suppose do when di Zamfara State Government waka come report say dem no see di vehicles wey Matawalle and him cabinet carry go.
For June 2023, after Matawalle fall for election, di state government don give am five working days to return di vehicles. As e no gree comply, police come go recover di vehicles from him house. Na dia wahala begin.
Sulaiman Bala Idris, wey dey speak for di Zamfara State Governor, don throw light on di matter. E recall say Matawalle don run go di Federal High Court for Gusau, dey talk say di vehicles na him own and dem dey breach him fundamental rights when dem carry di vehicles come back.
However, di case waka reach di Sokoto division, and di Federal High Court don reject Matawalle’s claims last December. After dat, Matawalle try appeal di decision, but di Court of Appeal tell am say no way.
Di court come conclude say Matawalle no fit show any solid evidence to back him claim, and dem stress say di police get di right to investigate di matter. “Di appeal lacks merit and is dismissed,” na wetin di Court rule as dem affirm say di vehicles still belong to di state government.
Dem also emphasize say di processes wey Kaduna State Government use to collect di vehicles na for di law, and e no violate Matawalle’s rights in any way.
In conclusion, Matawalle don learn am say no be by big man title. Di law no dey respect anybody, and e fit still bring wahala for anybody wey try run am.
