BY UTHMAN BABA- NASEER,MINNA
The Minna High Court number four has adjougned the suite between Niger State government and Tagwai Community to 16th of October,for an out of court settlement over a farmland.
At the Monday resumed hearing, befor Justice Mohammed Mohammed, Barrister Ibrahim Ndamitso applied to join twelve other members of family in the Suit which the counsel Barrister Solomon Ogbeche representing the other family objected to the application.
The court however over-ruled his objection and adjougned the case to 16th,of October,2025 for an out of court settlement.
The Community had through their counsel Barrister Solomon Ogbeche,dragged the Niger State government to court over a farmland belonging to Tagwai Community as Niger State government claimed ownership of the land displacing them from their ancestors land.
Joined in the suite NSHC/215/2025,include the Commissioner for land and housing,the Attorney General of Niger State and the governor of Niger and Niger Food limited
Barrister Solomon Ogbeche the counsel to the Tagwai Community has approached the Minna High Court praying the court to restrain the Niger Food and the Niger State Ministry of land and housing from claiming ownership of the land.
Earlier Jacob Johnson Usman SAN a counsel representing the Ñiger State governor had aligned himself with Barrister Ibrahim Ndamitso to join the twelve other members of the family in the suit.
At this point Barrister Solomon Ogbeche, argued that the interest of the plaintiff before the court is not compatible with the interest of the applicants sought to be joined as co-Plaintiff.
Arguing further he told the court that some of the applicants sought to be joined as co-Plaintiffs have already been represented as plaintiffs before the court " and I prayed the court to strike them as co-Plaintiffs in this suit"
While over ruling his argument, Justice Mohammed Mohammed then adjourned the case to 16th of October,2025, for settlement out of court.
