Judiciary
THE Director of Oyo State Multi-Door Court, Mrs. Anuolu Gade, says the court has resolved no fewer than 200 cases since the commencement of its operation two years ago.
Gade stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan.
She said the court, which was inaugurated on March 20, 2018, had handled 400 cases and resolved 60 percent of the cases.
The director dismissed insinuations that using Multi-Door Court for settlement of disputes was expensive and designed for only rich people.
“I want to say categorically that coming to Mult-Door Court is not expensive and is designed for everyone, particularly the poor.
“Oyo State Multi-Door Court House charges administrative fees of N5,000 each for the complainant and respondent for the commencement of either mediation or negotiation mechanism,” Gade said.
NAN reports that the Multi-Door Court handles all kinds of civil cases, including commercial, tenancy, and family among others.
Gade said that it was not mandatory for the parties to engage the services of a lawyer when approaching the Multi-Door Court for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
“The establishment of Multi-Door Court in the state is governed by law and any resolution reached the Multi-Door Court will be binding on the parties and must be complied with.
“We have ADR judges that work together with us at the Multi-Door Court House.
“So when cases are resolved, they are taken before the ADR judge for endorsement.
“As soon as the cases are endorsed, they become consent judgment of the court and are binding on the parties.
“If we have a recalcitrant respondent that may want to default, the other party can approach the ADR judge for enforcement of the consent judgment,” she said.
According to her, resolving cases through the Multi-Door Court is faster, cheaper while maintaining the relationship of parties compared to court litigations.
She added that the court would continue to accommodate as many cases as possible. (NAN)
– Jul. 20, 2020 @ 16:45 GMT |
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