Examination of Traditional Judicial Methods of Settlement of Dispute in Ebonyi State

Abstract

From prehistoric times up till the present, humans have encountered disputes in their quest to live
together. Over time, they developed different methods of resolving same. The geographical area
of Ebonyi State, Nigeria is not left out. These dispute resolution mechanisms pre-dated the advent
of the colonial legal system and are still in place. Because of the sheer importance of these
mechanisms, this article was conceived to examine them and urge people to accept them in
addition to the more common and orthodox dispute resolution mechanisms. It is believed that a
ready acceptance of these coupled with a dynamic and fervent fine-tuning thereof will have a
positive and reverberating effect on the speed and quality of dispute resolution in Ebonyi State
with the ultimate and inexorable consequence of accentuating the harmonious co-existence of
people in this geographical area.