Justice Abiodun Adebara of a Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has fixed March 25th, 2020 for the hearing of the suit challenging the Kwara state government’s revocation of the land belonging to the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Sarak
Recall that Justice Adebara had at the last sitting of the court on January 24th, 2020 advised the parties involved in the case- Asa Investment Limited and Kwara state government to employ dialogue in resolving the issue in the interest of peace and harmony.
Ibrahim listed his clients terms of settlement to include “the reversal of the revocation order placed on the disputed land, reconstruction of the partially demolished structures on the land and offering of apology to the aged women that were harassed on the night when the structures were pulled down.”
For his part, counsel to the state government, Jawondo said the peace talks collapsed “when the claimants came out frontally that their demand for the reversal of the revocation order placed on the disputed land was not negotiable.”
Jawondo, therefore, sought an adjournment for a proper hearing of the suit.
He advised them to still forge ahead on an amicable resolution of the dispute.
” However, since the two parties had not been able to reach an amicable resolution of the dispute, the suit ought to continue and it’s in this regard that the court will grant an adjournment for hearing.
” I hereby adjourn the case till 25th of March, 2020 for hearing, ” Adebara ruled. (Vanguard)
