Merchant vows to take Lawmaker Court Over N404,000 Debt

A lawmaker at the Kano State Assembly, representing Warawa constituency has been accused of owing a tyre merchant N404,000 for the past 27 months...


According to the tyre merchant, the lawmaker approached him and procured some tyres, totalling N1, 222.000.

The lawmaker made his initial procurement, dated February 13, 2013, at the end of which he made part payment of N278,000, with outstanding balance of N944,000, the merchant said.

Also, on March 15, 2013 the law maker made additional payment of N250, 000 out of the principal cost, bringing his balance to N694,000.

However, at the close of the day, after paying an additional sum of N110, 000, he was left with a balance of N404, 000 as final payment.

“He is yet to settle the debt, 27 months after, hence my resolve to draw the attention of the Shari’ah Commission to seek justice, as the lawmaker is a devout Muslim,” the merchant identified as Michael said.

“Each time I call to remind him, he often ignores my calls.”

Meanwhile, persistent efforts by our correspondent to contact the said lawmaker for his reaction failed, as his contact phone number could not be reached.