Several plots of land allocated in the 1980s for the construction of courtrooms in Ilorin, Kwara State, were sold off by former Governors
Messrs Saraki and Ahmed governed the state for eight years each from 2003 to 2019.
In August, the state government began a probe into the sale and unlawful acquisition of government properties in the state between
At the sitting of the panel on Wednesday, the Director-General of the
However, he said the government did not first revoke the original allocations in line with the law before selling off the land.
He said this in response to a petition filed before the panel by the state judiciary which is seeking the restoration of the land, citing a shortage of courtrooms in the state capital.
However, the
"The extension and encroachment seen at the Hotel were not part of the C of O granted. In fact, there is no record of its title in our files,"
He also testified that the entire land from
Also testifying, the Acting Surveyor-General of the State,
He also said he could not find any file in respect of revocation of the land from the judiciary.
On Wednesday, members of the panel inspected the land on which
In a statement issued after the visit, the panel confirmed massive encroachment on the land, with the existing structures for high courts converted to poultry and the hotel's makeshift bar.
The panel said it observed that
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