Abuja: Stakeholders in the justice sector will host a convergence of legal practitioners and mediators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to promote peaceful dispute resolution through mediation. The programme, tagged “Abuja Settlement Week 2025,” is organized by the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) in collaboration with the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC) under the auspices of the Chief Judge of the FCT.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the theme of the programme is “Promoting Peace, Encouraging Mediation, Delivering Justice.” Chairperson of the Abuja Settlement Week Sterling Committee, Mrs. Miriam Kombo-Ezeh, stated that the programme would offer free and subsidized mediation sessions for disputes related to family, workplace, land, and commerce.
“The Abuja settlement week will also feature the deployment of trained neutrals for court-referred and walk-in cases while also showcasing awareness activities to educate the public on the benefits of mediation. It will also include engagement with communities, professionals, and justice sector stakeholders,” she explained.
Kombo-Ezeh emphasized that the general aim of the programme was to reaffirm the judiciary’s commitment to promoting access to justice and peaceful coexistence across the FCT. She highlighted that the theme of the programme was a flagship initiative to bring together mediators, legal professionals, and the public to resolve disputes through mediation, presenting a faster, more affordable, and confidential alternative to litigation.
News Agency of Nigeria also reports that the programme will be held from July 7 to July 11 at the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse, High Court Complex, Gudu.