Former Zamfara Governor Matawalle Loses Court Battle Over Official Vehicles as Federal High Court in Sokoto Rules in Favor of State Government

A Federal High Court in Sokoto has ruled against a suit brought by former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, regarding the ownership of official vehicles he took when leaving office in May. In June, the police, following a court order, seized the vehicles during a raid on Matawalle’s residences. Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, confirmed on Monday that the court rejected Matawalle’s claims over the vehicles. The statement explained that Matawalle and his cabinet members had taken away all official vehicles belonging to the state government, leaving the…

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