Badegi Radio Shutdown: Backlash forces Niger governor to opt for out of Court settlement

Following the backlash that trailed the shutdown of Badegi Radio station, a Minna based private FM Radio station on the order of Governor Umar Bago, the Niger State Government has opted for an out of Court settlement.

This was the outcome of the request made at the resumed hearing of the suit filed by the counsel to the radio station, Barrister Philip Emmanuel before the Minna High Court number four.

At the resumed hearing on Monday in the suite number NSHC/M/ 0296/ 2025,filed on Tuesday, the 5th,August,2025, the counsel to the defendants, Jacob Johnson Usman SAN announced that there is a move for out of court settlement in the matter.

Johnson Usman SAN, told the court that he had a discussion with the counsel to the Plaintiffs on the need to resolve the matter out court in the interest of peace and the interest of the generality of people of Niger State.

He further informed the Court that he had earlier notified counsel to the Plaintiffs Barrister Philip Emmanuel that “I have had a discussion with my clients, the Governor of Niger State and the Attorney General of 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. A we informed the Court as such.

“We have taken a date for 3rd of September 2025 to report for out of court settlement” Jacobs Johnson Usman SAN told Journalists shortly after the court session.

Justice Mohammed Mohammed, of the Minna High Court number four had on Tuesday the 5th of August 2025 granted an interim injunction in favour of the plaintiffs, Baddegi FM station, Baddegi Broadcasting Service Ltd, and its Managing Director Mohammed Shaibu Baddegi.

Barrister Philip Emmanuel counsel to the plaintiff had approached the court through an ex-parte  Motion backed with relevant provisions and sections of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended) and the relevant Provisions of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) among others.

In his last week ruling, Justice Mohammed Mohammed restrained the respondents which includes the Executive governor of Niger State, the Attorney General of Niger State, and the Urban Development Board from carrying any unpleasant actions that could be detrimental to the Broadcasting license or business premises located at the NTA premises Uphill in Minna.

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