Nigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council and the Judiciary in Oyo and Rivers States today announced the establishment of Small Claims Courts as part of an attempt to boost investors’ confidence and reduce the challenges faced by small and medium-scale businesses.
Already the states have inaugurated Small Claims Judicial Committees to begin the process of establishing Small Claims Courts in their respective States. Accordingly, the courts would improve the judicial process by making it easier to resolve simple debt recovery disputes involving small claims of fN5m and below.
The court would according to her strongly encourage self-representation and adheres to strict timelines for important court events. So far, Small Claims Courts have been established in Lagos, Kano, Edo, Ogun, Ekiti, Jigawa, and Nasarawa States.