Akeredolu Signs Multi-door Courthouse Bill Into Law

Ondo state governor,  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has signed the Multi-door Courthouse bill into Law.

The law is to provide easier access to justice and align with global trends in alternative dispute resolution

Signing the bill on Tuesday at the EXCO Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka Akure, Akeredolu encouraged the people of the state to explore the alternative that the multi-door courthouse provided.

He explained that the courthouse would further boost the administration of justice and allow litigants to settle matters without going through the conventional court process which, in most cases, created enmity and took longer time to resolve.

Akeredolu disclosed that the law would assist the legal process which had become cumbersome in the country.

The governor particularly charged the judges and other stakeholders in charge of the administration of justice to always encourage litigants to make use of out-of-court settlements and explore alternative resolutions for the peace and progress of society.

He observed that it might be difficult for parties involved in cases to become friends again after taking their cases to the conventional courts for adjudication, adding that the newly signed Multi-door Courthouse Law would ensure peace in society.

“Encourage people to explore alternative dispute resolution. Please, take advantage of this alternative dispute resolution.

“Look at ways of settling matters for them. Make the environment convivial. Don’t let them see themselves as adversaries,” he said.