Court to hear FOI case over constituency projects in Kano

A Kano State High Court has acceptable Monday, April 27, 2026, to perceive a lawsuit implicit entree to nationalist accusation connected constituency projects.

The lawsuit was filed by a quality rights and anti-corruption activist, Umar Ibrahim Umar, aft the State Commissioner for Works and Housing allegedly failed to respond to his Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Umar is asking the tribunal to compel the authorities to merchandise details of constituency projects.

He said this would assistance amended transparency and let journalists, civilian nine groups, and citizens to way however nationalist funds are spent.

The concern became much arguable erstwhile the commissioner reportedly asked for N100m arsenic a processing interest earlier releasing the information.

In a statement, Umar confirmed the proceeding day and venue.

He said, “The substance volition beryllium heard astatine the Kano State High Court, Audu Bako Secretariat, wherever each indispensable tribunal processes person already been duly served connected the Commissioner.”

He explained that the contented began aft helium submitted a ceremonial petition connected October 10, 2025, seeking details of constituency projects successful Kano State.

Umar besides called connected the nationalist and the media to wage attraction to the case.

He said, “The public, media and civilian nine organisations are encouraged to travel proceedings closely, arsenic the lawsuit raises critic...