The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Wednesday morning granted a three -hour stand down for parties to explore an amicable out - of- court settlement in the suit seeking to bar Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party ’ s governorship primary scheduled for Thursday .
Justice E . O. Obile granted the stand down following an oral application by the plaintiff ’ s lawyer, Mr Ferdinand Orbih ( SAN).
The counsel for the respondents -Emmanuel Enoidem , Higher King, Alex Ejesiema , and M . E . Ani – did not object to the prayer for a stand - down to allow parties to talk .
Justice Obile ordered the parties to within three hours discuss and document their terms of settlement.
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