Bayelsa courthouse records 85% success in one year

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The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse, King Collins Daniel, has scored the alternative dispute resolution body 85 per cent success rate in the last one year.

He added that the specialised institution established to facilitate amicable dispute resolution has consistently been providing citizens, businesses, government agencies, and other stakeholders with less adversarial and more efficient mechanisms for settling conflicts.

This was disclosed on Wednesday at the media parley on the forthcoming second Stakeholders’ Sensitisation Conference on the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse.

Daniel who is also the chairman of the organising committee of the conference said, “The maiden conference attracted wide participation from members of the Bench and Bar, the business community, traditional rulers, government institutions, civil society organisations, and other critical stakeholders in the justice sector.

“The discussions and resolutions reached at the conference significantly enhanced public awareness of the services and operations of the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse and strengthened confidence in Alternative Dispute Resolution as a viable complement to conventional litigation.

“Encouraged by the success of the maiden conference and determined to sustain the momentum and gains achieved, the Governing Council approved the second edition of the Stakeholders’ Sensitisation Conference.

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“The forthcoming Second Edition of the Stakeholders’ Sensitisation Conference of the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse, is scheduled to hold on Thursday in Yenagoa.”

He added that courthouse will continue to foster peace and unity by ensuring amicable resolution of disputes.

Daniel added, “The primary objective of our conference is to create awareness among stakeholders on the role and relevance of the Multi-Door Courthouse in promoting the speedy, efficient, and cost-effective administration of justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms.

“So far, from my record, the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse has Resolved a total of 750 Civil and Business Cases in One Year and recorded 85% Success Rate. We have continued to provide citizens, businesses, government agencies, and other stakeholders with efficient and less adversarial mechanisms for resolving disputes.”

The chairman invited members of the legal profession, judicial officers, public institutions, the business community, traditional institutions, civil society organisations, students, and members of the public to participate in the important dialogue.

“We believe that through sustained stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue, the Bayelsa Multi-Door Courthouse will continue to contribute meaningfully to the development of a more responsive, efficient, and people-oriented justice system,” he added.

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