Some members of the Serikin-Gambari family in Ilorin, Kwara State, Alhaji Yahaya Serikin and Mallam Mashood Serikin, have sued the Kwara State Government and a former governor of the state, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over the Kwara Mall Development Company Limited.

Also joined in the suit at the High Court of Kwara State in Ilorin are the state’s Attorney-General, Director-General, Buruea of Lands, and KMDCL.

According to the writ of summons made available to journalists in llorin on Tuesday, the plaintiffs in the suit number KWS 153/2013, claimed to be the owners of the land which was acquired by the state government for public purpose.

They alleged that part of the land which was meant for the Kwara State Staff Development Centre had been converted for the mall.

The plaintiffs through their counsels, Salman Jawondo and Bayo Alase, prayed an order of the court to set aside or to direct the immediate cancellation of the excision/alienation allegedly by the first and fourth defendants of the parcel of land of 3.024 hectares being part of the claimants’ family land said to have been originally acquired for ‘public purpose.’

The plaintiffs also prayed the court to set aside or direct the immediate cancellation of the Certificate of Occupance No. KW 16737 issued to the KMDCL.

They also prayed the court to order that the portion of the land in dispute be returned to the family.