In line with the agreement reached on January 24, 2020, by counsels to Kwara state government and Asa Investment Ltd on the need to settle the issue of the revocation of land allegedly belonging to late Dr Olusola Saraki and demolition of Ile Arugbo out of court, representatives of the two parties on Thursday held a reconciliation meeting.

The meeting which lasted one hour and 10 minutes at the office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Kwara state started at 3.50 P.M and ended at 5 .00 P.M and was held behind closed door.

Counsel to Asa Investment Ltd AbdulAzeez Ibrahim while responding to reporter’s inquiry simply said:

“We are still at negotiating stage. We are yet to conclude. The meeting has ended for now. We are meeting again on Tuesday at 4.00 P.M.That is all we can say for now.”

Also speaking, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Salman Jawondo said:

“We have started the discussion, we had very frank talk. We are still discussing. We are meeting again on Tuesday at 4.00 P.M”

The state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, had on January 15, 2020 advised parties in the suit to in the interest of peace, explore an out of court settlement over the disputed land on which Saraki’s Ile Arugbo was built

At the resumed hearing of the case on January 24,2020, Counsel to Asa Investments Limited, AbdulAzeez Ibrahim informed the court that his clients had received a letter from the Kwara State Ministry of Justice inviting them to a meeting slated for January 27th, 2020.

Director of Civil Litigation, A.M Bello who represented the government also confirmed the receipt of a letter from the claimant’s counsel seeking for an amicable resolution of the case out of court.

“In tandem with the tenet of the said letter, we have invited the claimant for a meeting on Monday next week for out-of-court settlement of the case,” Bello added.

In his ruling then, Justice Abiodun Adebara urged the parties to resolve the case amicably before the next adjourned date.

“This court is particularly impressed by the parties for the steps taken to settle out of court; they are therefore enjoined to
engage in meaningful discussions that will lead to the resolution of the case out of court. I wish the parties well in their deliberation,” Justice Adebara said.

He subsequently adjourned the suit to March 2nd for the report of the out-of-court settlement.