Ogoni Establishes Its Native Court System

The three tier system comprises: Village, District and Appeal courts and will function as an independent arm of the Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority (OCIA).

The court is to improve the effective administration of justice for nearly 96 percent of the Ogoni population who suffer in silence without access to the justice system at the grassroots.

MOSOP President /Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo today announced the establishment of an Ogoni Customary Court Council.

Diigbo who was addressing newly elected Ogoni lawmakers said the council is to review and produce comprehensive customary court laws indigenous to Ogoni.

He said laws meant for the administration of justice in Ogoni should be such that can protect all indigenous rights.

The screening and appointment of officers of the council will be completed in the first week of August 2012.

Diigbo said that the Ogoni authority will collaborate with the national government and relevant international institutions and NGOs to standardize the work of the council.

Tambari Deekor
MOSOP Media, Associate Editor
tdeekor88@gmail