A Kano State High Court has ordered the state government to pay ₦2.6 billion in compensation and damages to Tiamin Multi Services Global Limited following the illegal revocation and demolition of its hospital project in Gyadi Gyadi, Tarauni Local Government Area.

Justice Ibrahim Karaye delivered the judgment on Wednesday, ruling that the action taken by the government under former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was unlawful, unconstitutional, and violated the Land Use Act.

The court determined that the revocation notice issued by the Kano State Bureau for Land Management on September 3, 2021, was executed without prior notice or fair hearing, rendering the act null and void.

"A declaration is hereby made that the purported revocation of the plaintiff's right of occupancy without notice at all is unconstitutional, null, void, and of no legal effect whatsoever," Justice Karaye stated in his ruling.

The disputed property, located along Court Road in Gyadi Gyadi, was being developed into an ultra-modern hospital before it was revoked and demolished while construction was at an advanced stage.

The court affirmed that the Certificates of Occupancy covering the property—specifically LKN/COM/2017/116 (recertified as LPKN 1188), MLKN01622, and MLKN01837—remain valid and subsisting.

Justice Karaye also condemned the state government's decision to demolish the property while the case was still pending in court, describing the action as "unconstitutional, illegal and unlawful."

Breakdown of the ₦2.6 Billion Award

The court awarded damages totaling ₦2.635 billion, broken down as follows:

- ₦2.125 billion as special damages for expenses incurred in developing the land

- ₦500 million as general damages for the illegal demolition

- ₦10 million as the cost of filing the lawsuit

"A declaration of this court is made that the purported revocation and demolishing her multi-million naira structure without giving it a due and valid notice as well as an opportunity of being heard is contrary to the provisions of the Land Use Act," the judge emphasized.

The court has ordered the immediate vacation of the property by the government and permanently restrained it or any of its agents from interfering with the company's ownership and possession of the land.

This ruling represents a significant legal setback for the Kano State Government and highlights issues surrounding land rights and due process in government actions regarding private property in Nigeria.