The Abuja Branch of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), in collaboration with the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC), is to commence the Abuja Settlement Week 2025 from July 7 to 11th.
However, contrary to the earlier media report, the program is not to be declared open by the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Hussain Baba Yusuf.
The Settlement week is said to be part of the concerted efforts of stakeholders in the justice sector to promote peaceful dispute resolution through mediation in and its environs.
Themed “Promoting Peace. Encouraging Mediation. Delivering Justice,” Abuja
Settlement Week is a flagship initiative that brings together mediators, legal
professionals, institutions, and the public to resolve disputes through mediation –
a faster, more affordable, and confidential alternative to litigation.
Mrs. Miriam Kombo-Ezeh, Chairperson, Abuja Settlement Week Steering Committee made this known in a press statement in Abuja.
According to the Chairman of the ICMC Abuja Branch, “this is more than an event, it is a movement towards institutionalising peace in how we handle conflict. Mediation offers an effective pathway to justice without confrontation.”
The Abuja Settlement Week will feature free as well as subsidised mediation sessions for family, workplace, land, commercial disputes etc. and 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, engagement with communities, professionals, and justice sector stakeholders.
It is is organised under the auspices of the Honourable Chief Judge of the FCT, and it reaffirms the judiciary’s commitment to promoting access to justice and peaceful co-existence across the Federal Capital Territory.
Stakeholders, mediators, legal practitioners, and the general public are expected to be
part of this societal peace restoring experience.