The Management of Dala Inland Dry Port (DIDP) has cleared the family of the immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Kano Governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje of any stake in the company.
A statement by the company’s secretary, Adamu Sanda in Abuja, on Wednesday, said the clarification became necessary following recent media reports alleging that members of Ganduje’s family are shareholders and directors in the company.
Sanda explained the equity contributions of stakeholders are clearly documented, duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and subject to routine oversight.
According to him : ‘This claim is entirely false. Verified records from the CAC and official board resolutions clearly show that no member of the Ganduje family has ever been a shareholder, director, or signatory in Dala Inland Dry Port.’
He further said that the company was originally owned and managed by Ahmad Rabi’u and his associates before he invited City Green Enterprises (CGE) to invest in the project after years of dormancy.
Sanda stressed that prior to the sale, Rabi’u consolidated all shares in his own name after obtaining resignation letters from other directors, including his son.
He said CGE subsequently purchased 80 percent of the company, while Rabiu retained 20 percent, which he has not fully paid for.
Sanda noted that the transaction was properly filed with the CAC, and at no point did it include the Kano State Government or any member of the Ganduje family.
He added that the claim that Ganduje’s children were allotted five million shares each at an ‘ordinary resolution’ meeting, creating a new ownership structure with five equal shareholders, was false and untrue.
Sanda noted: ‘This claim is a fabrication. The alleged resolution document is not authentic. It was single-handedly authored and signed by Ahmad Rabi’u without the consent or knowledge of the other directors.
‘Official company records at the CAC make no reference to such a resolution, and there is no legal or corporate evidence supporting the existence of any share allotment to Dr. Ganduje’s children.
‘This forged document is one of several acts of mischief engineered by Rabi’u in a desperate attempt to politicise a private commercial matter following his removal as Managing Director.
‘Contrary to the practice of the board where all resolutions are prepared by the Board Secretary and signed by either two directors or chairman and secretary of the board, Ahmad Rabiu single-handedly wrote the resolution and signed it.’
On the allegation that the Kano state government holds a 20 percent share in Dala Inland Dry Port, Sanda said it was untrue.
Sanda stressed: ‘The Kano state government has never owned equity in Dala Inland Dry Port. The state’s only involvement came through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) support provided at the request of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to facilitate the revival of the port project and promote economic growth in Kano.
‘A letter of appreciation was issued by the NSC in response to the provision of critical infrastructure at the proposed site development of the Inland Dry Port at Zawaciki.’
Sanda said CSR assistance, by definition, does not constitute shareholding or ownership, adding that it was purely developmental support aimed at benefiting traders, businesses, and logistics operators in the state.