Customary Arbitration
Religion, Culture, and Law in Igboland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3868069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johnson Ifeanyi Okeke (0000-0002-7929-7649, Federal Medical Centre, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205-221 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Research on Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-3032 • E-ISSN: 2050-3040 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20503032231174210 |
| OpenAlex | W4376111056 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
The Igbo traditional religion provides institutions for the amicable, natural, and lasting resolutions of conflicts within Igboland. One of such institutions is the Igbo customary arbitration mechanism. This article aims at unavailing and bringing to the fore, the numerous positive aspects of customary arbitration which include the quick dispensation of justice, less financial implications, and purposeful and acceptable awards. It uses indigenous procedures and actors in arriving at an award. It focuses on the deployment of cultural, religious, and legal components in its procedures and findings. It therefore offers a better alternative as litigants could benefit from it. The practice also encourages cultural revival. This study makes use of documents, interviews, and observational methods while deploying a sociological (functionalist) methodology in its analysis
Arbitration · Economic Justice · Igbo · Indigenous · Law and economics · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Software deployment · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |