The reported withholding of a N20 million cheque belonging to the Zazzau branch of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has been explained by the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Bamalli.
Remember that the JNI Zazzau Chapter had sued the emirate in Kaduna State High Court for allegedly hijacking a N20 million check from the Federal Ministry of Transport as compensation for its land.
As part of the Ibadan-Kano railway project, the ministry had taken over their land at Jama’atu College of Arabic (Boys) for the extension of the Kaduna-Zaria railway.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Wazirin Zazzau, Muhammadu Inuwa-Aminu, the emirate said the cheque was withheld in order to prevent an internal rift within the JNI.
The ownership of the compensation on the damaged buildings is being contested by four entities, according to the statement.
“This is to inform the General public that Zazzau Emirate is not unaware of the general concern and worry of the good people of Zazzau Emirate, Friends and Associates over the above posting through the Social Media,” the statement stated.
“We are using the same Media to assure all that the Emirate will come up with all facts and figures on the matter at a later time when such information will not be subji-dice.
“However, the public may wish to know that there were four (4) groups contesting the ownership of the compensation on the affected buildings at Jama’atu College Kofar Kona, Zaria and in order to forestall any breach of Law and Order, the Emirate had to intervene by collecting the Cheque and keeping it in its custody until after the Court would have made an appropriate ruling on the matter.”
Meanwhile, the JNI Zazzau chapter’s chairman and secretary, Zaharadeen Maccido and Usman Maccido, have distanced themselves from the petition filed in the state High Court on April 25.
The Secretary of the JNI Zazzau Chapter denied knowledge of the litigation filed against the emir in a disclaimer signed on Wednesday.
The statement said: “In my capacity as the Executive Secretary of the institution (Jama’atu Nasril Islam Lardin Zazzau), I am stating in an unequivocal term that I have no official or personal knowledge of the purported suit in my name as the 3rd Plaintiff and I have never in my official or personal capacity authorized anyone to prepare/file any suit in my name and on behalf of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Lardin Zazzau.
“In order to set the record straight, I can recall that on the last meeting we had with HRH. Amb. Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli the issue of cheques was brought up and it was resolved that the said cheques be given to Sambo Shehu Idris (Sarkin Kudun Zazzau) until all issues are resolved.
“Furthermore, my name (Mallam Usman Maccido) that appears in the purported suit as the 3rd Plaintiff is not true as I am unaware of the suit personally and officially. In other words, the entire suit is unknown to me and my office.
“Finally, as the Executive Secretary of the institution (Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Lardin Zazzau), I wish to inform the parties concerned and the general public that the institution (Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Lardin Zazzau) has no hands in the purported suit against the Defendants as this is against the standing rules on how the institution operates and handle it affairs.”
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