Arbitration in NIGERIA History and Infrastructure by Anthony Idigbe and Omone Tiku

Historical evolution of law relating to arbitration

Customary arbitration was a recognized form of dispute resolution in Nigeria before the advent of British colonial rule and court system.  Hitherto, various indigenous communities in Nigeria practiced an organized system of dispute resolution whereby disputes were referred to a village head or elders having some authority over the parties and village head or elders would resolve the dispute in accordance with native law and custom at a meeting at which the disputing parties were present. According to Webster J. B. and Bouhen A.:

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