The out of court settlement requested by the counsel to the governor of Niger State, over the case between Niger State government and Baddegi FM has suffered a monumental setback as the government refused the out court settlement.
Counsel to the respondents in the matter Jacob Johnson Usman SAN had on Monday,the 25th, August,2025 informed Justice Mohammed Mohammed a vacation Judge of Minna High Court number four, that the Niger State government has opted for an out of court settlement.
In the resumed hearing of the case, number NSHC/M/0296/2025, which was filed on Tuesday,the 5th August 2025 the senior advocates announced that there is a moved for out of court settlement in the matter.
He further informed the court that he had earlier informed the counsel to plaintiffs Barrister Philip Emmanuel that " I have had a discussion with my clients the governor of Niger State and Attorney General of the Niger State, that we need to resolve the matter and he agreed
" And the counsel to the plaintiffs also agreed that the matter be resolved in the best interest of his clients. And we Informed the court as such.
" We have taken a date for 3rd of September 2025 to report back for out of court settlement" Jacob Johnson Usman SAN had earlier told Journalists
At the resumed hearing to report back to the court on the out of court settlement earlier slated for Wednesday, 3rd September,2025 the counsel to the plaintiff Barrister Philip Emmanuel told the court that the out of court settlement has failed.
" My lord. Is Unfortunate that the out of court settlement as requested in the last sitting has failed" Barrister Philip Emmanuel told the court.
Collaborating the position of the counsel to the plaintiff, Barrister Philip A.O told the court that the out of court settlement has failed which they are still exploiting another means of resolving the matter out of court.
However, the Presiding Judge Justice Mohammed Mohammed held that if the out court settlement has failed, the case file will now be transform back to the Chief Judge to re-assign the case.
" As you know I'm a Vaccation Judge. The Vaccation will resume by next week. I Will now be on vacation the Chief Judge will either re-assign the case as the case maybe.
" I will now adjourn the case till cinadel until the Chief Judge decides on the next line of action" he submitted.
