The Rivers State Multi-Door Courthouse has commenced a one-week free settlement initiative through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as part of efforts to ease congestion in conventional courts.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the Multi-Door Courthouse, Victor Nweke, encouraged the public to utilize the platform, particularly for commercial and family-related disputes. He explained that the law establishing the institution empowers it to undertake such functions, adding that cases not concluded within the free settlement week would still be finalized under the same privilege.
Representing the Chief Judge of Rivers State and Chairman of the Governing Council, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, Justice I.R. Minakiri charged arbitrators to maintain neutrality and professionalism in handling disputes.
The initiative is expected to provide faster and less adversarial means of resolving conflicts in the state.
