By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA— The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has called for the use of structured Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to strengthen commercial justice across Africa.
She argued that effective utilization of ADR would help to protect the business environment and support the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The CJN, who spoke at the 3rd Africa Chief Justices’ ADR Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya, further stressed that commercial confidence depends largely on legal certainty.
In her presentation as Co-Chair of the Session on Financial Sector Disputes, Tax Certainty and ADR: Building Commercial Confidence in Africa, Justice Kekere-Ekun implored judiciaries across the continent to proactively prepare for emerging challenges to dispute resolution.
