Ex-APC National Chairman in leagal tussle over property ownership

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, is enmeshed in a legal battle as the family of Alhaji Yahaya Sabo, former Chairman of the defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN), seeks to reclaim their father’s property.

Adamu was alleged to have illegally acquired the property during his tenure as the governor of the state and later sold it.

Indeed, Alhaji Mohammed Yahaya Sabo, the first son of the late NPN Chairman, said Adamu, a two-term governor of Nasarawa State, purportedly procured their father’s property during his gubernatorial tenure on behalf of the PDP.

Sabo alleged that Adamu had approached their late father with a request to utilize the property temporarily as the party’s office, an appeal that was acquiesced to considering their familial connection.

A disconcerting twist unfolded when the former APC National Chairman reportedly sold the ancestral house to the state government during his own tenure as governor, a move which was said to have sparked a protracted battle by the family to repossess their property since the demise of their patriarch.

“We have pleaded with Abdullahi Adamu for several years now, but regrettably, our entreaties have been met with fleeting commitment from the former governor.

“Although we initiated legal action against him, the late Emir of Lafia, Mustapha Agwai, mediated and urged us to withdraw the case in the interest of amicable settlement, as Adamu continued to stonewall our efforts.

“We are unswerving in our pursuit to reclaim our late father’s property. Abdullahi Adamu cannot abrogate our legitimate rights. Should it become necessary, we are prepared to take the drastic step of sealing off the property currently occupied by Radio Nigeria,” he said.

In an earnest plea, Mohammed Yahaya Sabo pleaded with Governor Abdullahi Sule and conscientious citizens of the state to exert pressure on Adamu, imploring him to exhibit compassion and cede their father’s property back to the family, thereby fostering an atmosphere of harmony and justice.

“We remain committed to securing our rightful inheritance, and it is our fervent hope that Governor Abdullahi Sule and well-meaning citizens will rally to our cause, ensuring the restoration of our family’s legacy for the greater good,” he said.